The state of the weather in the U.S.A.
Shemus.
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| Summary: | Depicts the Statue of Liberty holding an umbrella in one hand and a bottle of alcohol in the other (a reference to prohibition laws in the United States which saw a nationwide constitutional ban on the sale, production, importation and transportation of alcohol between1920 to 1933); she is surrounded by people with umbrellas as rain pours down from the sky. |
| In collection: | Shemus Cartoon Collection |
| Format: | Prints & Drawings |
| Language: | English |
| Published / Created: |
[10th November 1922].
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| Notes: | Shemus was a pseudonym used by Ernest Forbes. Caption reads: "Wet!". Unpublished title reads: The state of weather in U.S.A. Published in: The Freeman's Journal, 10th November 1922. Physical description: 1 drawing : ink and crayon, col ; 33 x 29 cm. more |
| Contained in: | Forms part of: The Shemus Cartoon Collection. |
As a digital copy of this item is available, the original will not be issued.
| Call Number | View In | Collection |
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PD 4309 TX 159 |
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