The great spirit / Keppler ; drawn by Jos. Keppler.

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The great spirit / Keppler ; drawn by Jos. Keppler.

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Illustration shows a Native man sitting before a small fire in a wilderness setting, holding a long pipe, and with a red-striped blanket over his shoulders; he is looking back, with trepidation, over his right shoulder at a small airplane approaching (or encroaching) from the left.

Illus. in: Puck, v. 75, no. 1937 (1914 April 18), centerfold.
Copyright 1914 by Puck Publishing Corporation.
Reference copy may be filed in SSF (Gr) - INDIANS CARTOONS 1914.

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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01/01/1914
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Keppler, Udo J., 1872-1956, artist
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Library of Congress
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