Title
The Fame of Illinois Abroad
Subject
McCutcheon, John T. (John Tinney), 1870-1949
Political cartoons
Political corruption
Illinois--Chicago
Lorimer, William, 1861-1934
Description
The two-panel cartoon shows scenes of Americans arriving at hotels abroad and the greetings the received before and after the Lorimer Scandal. The clerk in the top panel exclaims "Ah! I see monsieur is from Illinois! Zat grand state of Lincoln and Grant." In the lower panel, the clerk asks "I see monsieur is from Illinois. How is that Lorimer Scandal coming out?"
On verso: "Under panel one: What the hotel Clerks used to say. Under panel two: What they now say."
On verso: "Under panel one: What the hotel Clerks used to say. Under panel two: What they now say."
Creator
McCutcheon, John T.
Publisher
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
Date
1911-06-28
Format
jpg
Language
eng
Identifier
403030
John T. McCutcheon Collection
Original Format
political cartoon
b&w
1
Physical Dimensions
42 x 36 cm