Title
Detectives Old and New
Subject
McCutcheon, John T. (John Tinney), 1870-1949
Political cartoons
Police
Bars (Drinking establishments)
Chicago (Ill.). Police Department
Criminals
Organized crime
Criminal investigation
Crime
Law enforcement
Description
Political cartoonist John T. McCutcheon criticizes the Chicago Police Department's ability to fight crime in the city. In the top panel a detective holds two guns and stops three crooks. In the lower panel, two pairs of legs jump out a window with a speech bubble reading "I'm not on duty today," while three men shoot a fourth person in the back of a bar.
Captions: "Under 1: The old fashioned Detective we read about in books. Under: The modern Chicago Detective we read about in the newspapers. (P.S. The heroic are to be seen at left of picture.)
Captions: "Under 1: The old fashioned Detective we read about in books. Under: The modern Chicago Detective we read about in the newspapers. (P.S. The heroic are to be seen at left of picture.)
Creator
McCutcheon, John T.
Publisher
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
Date
n.d.
Format
jpg
Language
eng
Identifier
403024
John T. McCutcheon Collection
Original Format
political cartoon
b&w
1
Physical Dimensions
56 x 36 cm