Drawing

Title:: Keeping In The Fashion
Object Name:: Drawing
Object ID:: 1973.051.03
Creator:: Coffin, John E. (1860-1905)Artist
Date:: circa 1896
Description:: Drawing, cartoon of "Keeping In The Fashion", by John E. Coffin (1860-1905), c. 1896. Pen and ink on paper on paperboard. Three men in office with sign on wall reading "REPUBLICAN / HEADQUARTERS. / J. GALLINGER / MANAGER / LICENSED". One large man "Jake", stands over desk with magnifying glass pointed at a short man "Rollins" at left; tall man "Lyford," stands behind "Rollins," and is facing viewer. Signed lower right: "JE Coffin". Ink inscription upper left on paperboard: "KEEPING IN THE FASHION."; and lower left to center paperboard: "CHAIRMAN GALLINGER -- Now That Cy. And Blair have Got Us Into the Endorsing Business, Jim, You May / As Well Take This One Back to Boston and Get Governor Wolcott to Endorse Him." Unframed.
Material:: Paper
Dimensions:: H-14.4 W-17.5 inches
Credit Line:: New Hampshire Historical Society Purchase
People:: Blair, Henry W. (1834-1920), Coffin, J. Ed., Coffin, John E., Gallinger, Jacob H. (1837-1918), Lyford, James Otis (1853- ), Sulloway, Cyrus A. (1839-1917)
Subjects:: Gallinger, Jacob H., Endorsement, Political cartoons, Magnifying glasses