"Take your choice, gentlemen" / Keppler., Political Cartoon

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"Take your choice, gentlemen" / Keppler., Political Cartoon

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Illustration shows Puck standing on a ballot box between President Theodore Roosevelt, who has one foot on the "Constitution", is waving a sword labeled "Militarism" in a threatening manner above his head, and is holding regal robes and a crown with his left arm, and Alton B. Parker, who has one foot on a sword labeled "Militarism" and is holding aloft the "Constitution".

Illus. in: Puck, v. 56, no. 1441 (1904 October 12), centerfold.
Copyright 1904 by Keppler & Schwarzmann.

Udo J. Keppler, known from 1894 as Joseph Keppler Jr., was an American political cartoonist, publisher, and Native American advocate. The son of cartoonist Joseph Keppler (1838–1894), who founded Puck magazine, the younger Keppler also contributed cartoons, and became co-owner of the magazine after his father's death, when he changed his name to Joseph Keppler. He was also a collector of Native American artifacts, and was adopted by the Seneca Nation, where he became an honorary chief and given the name Gyantwaka.

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01/01/1904
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Keppler, Udo J., 1872-1956, artist
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