City Beautiful

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Title

City Beautiful

Subject

McCutcheon, John T. (John Tinney), 1870-1949
Political cartoons
City planning
Urban beautification

Description

Two men discuss plans for the City Beautiful movement in six vignettes. The top three vignettes show the excitement of both men. The fifth vignette displays a money bag labeled "self interest" whispering "Look out! It will cost you money" into one man's ear. The sixth vignette shows the money-conscious person putting a stop to the plans.

The City Beautiful movement flourished in the early twentieth century in cities like Washington, D.C., Chicago, and Cleveland. A mixture of urban planning and architectural design, the movement accomplished such wonders as the National Mall in Washington, D.C.

Creator

McCutcheon, John T.

Publisher

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum

Date

n.d.

Format

jpg

Language

eng

Identifier

400999
John T. McCutcheon Collection

Original Format

political cartoon
b&w
1

Physical Dimensions

48 x 37 cm