Drawing

Title:

Here's The End Of Their Joy Ride

Object Name:

Drawing

Object ID:

1966.013.26

Creator:

Penn

Date:

1912

Description:

Drawing, cartoon of "Here's The End Of Their Joy Ride", by Penn, 1912. Pen and ink on paper. Large automobile labeled "REPUBLICAN STAND-PAT / MACHINE" with four rows of seats has crashed against the "ROCK / OF / HIGHER / AND / HIGHER / PRICES" at the "HIGH PROTECTION / CURVE". Spilling out of the automobile are "Estabrook", "Barton" (holding steering wheel), "Jake" (holding sign post), "Lyford" (hand to head), "Worcester" (asleep), "Pillsbury", "Hen (helped up by Pillsbury and Quinby)", "Quinby", and "Cy". Figure behind the sign who looks like Currier. Signed left center edge: "Penn". Pencil inscription on reverse: "65,652 / 6 1/8 wide". Unframed.

Material:

Paper

Dimensions:

H-11.25 W-14.25 inches

Provenance:

Accession includes printed and pen and ink political cartoons, given by Ernest Sherman, Headmaster at Proctor Academy.

Credit Line:

Gift of Ernest Sherman

People:

Barton, Jesse M. (1870-1943), Estabrook, Fred W. (1852-1939), Gallinger, Jacob H. (1837-1918), Lyford, James O. (1853-1924), Pillsbury, Hobart (1888-1932), Quinby, Henry B. (1846-1924), Sulloway, Cyrus A. (1839-1917), Worcester, Franklin (1845-1916)

Subjects:

Political cartoons, Automobiles