Drawing

Title:

Still At The Time-Worn Game

Object Name:

Drawing

Object ID:

1966.013.13

Creator:

Penn

Date:

1912

Description:

Drawing, cartoon of "Still At The Time-Worn Game", by Penn, 1912. Pen and ink on paper. Store interior with a group of men standing in center, with backs toward viewer labeled "THE COMMON PEOPLE". At left, window with sign "CASHIER" has hand sticking out toward men in center. Man "Barton" behind counter to right saying: "TRY ONE OF OUR / REFRESHING SHOWERS / NEXT WEDNESDAY". Four signs: "YOU THINK YOU WORK BUT / WE'RE THE FELLOWS WHO / FILL YOUR PAY ENVELOPE / DON'T FORGET THAT WHEN / YOU PASS THE CASHIER / GOING OUT." Next sign: "THANK US FOR THE CROPS / WE PULL 'EM THROUGH FOR / YOU, DON'T WE?" Next sign: "ASK FOR WHAT YOU WANT / WE'LL PROMISE YOU ANYTHING". Another sign: "STAY WITH US AND WE WILL / GUARANTEE YOU EITHER SLEIGHING / OR WHEELING NEXT JANUARY". Signed lower right: "Penn". Pencil inscription upper center: The Republican Prosperity Shop"; and lower right "3 col." Pencil inscription reverse: " 64,468 / 6 in. wide". Unframed.

Material:

Paper

Dimensions:

H-11 W-13.2 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)

Subjects:

Political cartoons