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Harmony in the wigwam! Democracy of the right brand-y

A comic scene ridiculing the Tammany Democrats of New York City. Tammany headquarters, known as the "Wigwam," here erupts in a drunken fracas over the Democratic platform for the presidential race of 1852. The ... More

Scarcity of Domestic Services, or Every Family Their Own Cooks!!! from...

Public domain reproduction of art print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Aventures de Bavolet, Tissandier Collection, France

French adventure comic shows Bavolet, a sailor, traveling by balloon to an unknown country ("Inconnu") where the animals behave like humans. A pair of rabbits seems friendly, then the female tries to stab him, ... More

The darktown banjo class-all in tune: "Thumb it, darkies, thumb it-o h...

Caricature issued as part of the "Darktown comics" series. Currier & Ives : a catalogue raisonné / compiled by Gale Research. Detroit, MI : Gale Research, c1983, no. 1497.

No'm, I habn't seed your chicken pie, but dat dog Ponto hab ben lookin...

Title on verso. (DLC/PP-1933:0118). Forms part of: Cabinet of American illustration (Library of Congress). Published as comic in: Harper's bazaar, 20:864 (Dec. 10, 1887).

To Date. A new un serio, a good un comic

Everett E. Lowry, artist. Forms part of the Artist poster filing series (Library of Congress) Promotion goal: U.S. D42. 1895

The great Wallace shows ... The Jacksons - Eccentric stilt skaters ..

Circus poster showing performers on elevated skates and comic skating figures. A large piece at the lower right hand, small upper middle portion is missing. Copyright deposit.

Knott Wright. "Stop reading that paper!"

Four-frame comic strip. Knott and Mrs. Wright sit at a table eating breakfast. When Mrs. Wright asks if Knott can get his mind off baseball for a minute, he replies that her wheat-cakes remind him of baseball... More

Maw, Paw, and Willie. "I met the funniest fellow, today ..."

Four-frame comic strip. Paw enters the room where Maw is standing, saying that he met a funny man. Maw says she knows, because she can smell it on Paw's breath. Inscribed, lower right: A.C. Hutchison, 39 W. 4... More

The enchanted drawing / - vaudeville film

"Upon a large sheet of white paper a cartoonist is seen at work rapidly sketching the portrait of an elderly gentleman of most comical feature and expression. After completing the likeness the artist rapidly dr... More

The diversions of high society / Albert Levering.

Illustration shows a large crowd of men and woman, all wearing formal evening clothes, three women wearing short red dresses have secured the attentions of several young men, to the chagrin of others, during an... More

Little Nemo in slumberland. Oug! oug! glabble gick iggle gouck

Four panels of an eight-panel comic strip about the adventures of a boy, Little Nemo, in Slumberland. Impy is being attacked by a giant bee, which has attached itself to his head. Flip uses his cigar to kill th... More

Spareribs and Gravy. "I've got a scheme to square ourselves with the k...

Eight-frame comic strip. Spareribs comes up with a scheme to appease an African king. He dresses Gravy up in a bearskin he has stolen from the palace. Spareribs pretends that he has acquired a dancing bear, ... More

I - The lawyer. "And they get away with it" / R.L. Goldberg.

Illustration shows a six panel comic strip about a man who wants to open a "pickle factory" and is seeking legal advice from "Mister Windbag", a lawyer, who speaks a lot of nonsense, then charges the man $500. ... More

Keeping up with the Joneses. [Men's styles] /

A domestic comedy about the McGinis family--husband Aloysius, wife Clarice, daughter Julie, and housemaid Belladonna. The simple story lines often parody society's concern with material goods as an indicator of... More

Polly and her pals. "Everybudy swears off somethin' fer New Years', ad...

Six-frame comic strip. Maw has persuaded Paw to quit smoking as his New Years' resolution. Paw is angry, because Maw has the whole family spying on him to insure that he keeps his promise. A friend invents a... More

The fish here are putting up some fight!

Picryl description: Public domain image of a fishing boat, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

This is what the country air does for me!

Public domain photograph of a postcard advertisement - Picryl description

There was a girl from St. Paul, who went to a newspaper ball, her dres...

Public domain photograph of a postcard advertisement - Picryl description

I'm a good hearted gal and the boys like my style, 'cus I'm the type t...

Public domain photograph of comic postcard, humor - Picryl description

Couldn't you get on a concrete road while I'm doing the dishes?

Public domain photograph of comic postcard, humor - Picryl description

Bathing beauties - The Tichnor Brothers Postcard Collection

Public domain photograph of comic postcard, humor - Picryl description

Headed for - with loads of good wishes just for you!

Picryl description: Public domain image of railroad tracks, railway, train car, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

I had a beautiful dream last night

Picryl description: Public domain image of a fishing boat, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

I'm just an 'old rag mop' back home, but - down here I'm the 'top bana...

Public domain photograph of comic postcard, humor - Picryl description

Sun-tanned - The Tichnor Brothers Postcard Collection

Public domain photograph of comic postcard, humor - Picryl description

The haulin' 'em is easy - it's haulin' 'em home that's tough!

Public domain photograph of comic postcard, humor - Picryl description

I get awful tired of chicken all the time!

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of chicken, poultry, agriculture, farm animals, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

I'm saving them for you! - Drawing. Public domain image.

Public domain photograph of a postcard advertisement - Picryl description

Hi Bill - I see you're looking the same as ever

Public domain photograph of comic postcard, humor - Picryl description

Yes, I find travel so broadening!

Public domain photograph of comic postcard, humor - Picryl description

Fish - Fishing & hunting gear - Fishing - Boats

Picryl description: Public domain image of a fishing boat, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

I'm no dude just the outdoor type

Public domain photograph of comic postcard, humor - Picryl description

Call back later. she's busy on another line

Public domain photograph of comic postcard, humor - Picryl description

Scat you tom cat! Last time you told me you only wanted to wrestle!!

Public domain photograph of comic postcard, humor - Picryl description

Gosh, a lie so big - takes two of 'em to tell it. Here to here

Public domain photograph of comic postcard, humor - Picryl description

Gosh! The fish are so big and plentiful here, that I don't even believ...

Picryl description: Public domain image of fishing, fishing boat, river, lake, nature, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Dropped everything to say hello!

Public domain photograph of comic postcard, humor - Picryl description

Here's my fish story - and I'm goanna stick to it

Public domain photograph of comic postcard, humor - Picryl description

Here's that fish that's been getting away for years. I landed him easy...

Picryl description: Public domain image of fishing, fishing boat, river, lake, nature, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Children of gold miners looking at the comics, Mogollon, New Mexico

Public domain photograph - Portrait, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

New York, N.Y. Children's Colony, a school for refugee children admini...

Photograph shows a boy reading a Superman comic book, issue # 19. Neg. LC-USW3-9967-E. Forms part of: FSA/OWI Collection (Library of Congress).

Southfields, New York. Interracial activities at Camp Nathan Hale, whe...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of camp, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Lantaarnplaatje Marvo - Public domain dedication image

Lantaarnplaatje Marvo The post-war recovery of the Netherlands, 1947. The Netherlands experienced a period of economic depression and high unemployment in the immediate post-war period that lasted from 1945 un... More

Zap comix. The comic that plugs you in

Cover illustration for Zap Comix, No. 0, showing a man in an electronic halo after plugging into an outlet a cord (like an umbilical cord) attached to his genitals. (DLC/PP-2003:162.3262). Forms part of: Ben a... More

Turn on the camera - A comic strip with a man on a laptop

A comic strip by Air Force Blues/Air Force Times cartoonist Austin May making fun of one of the hazards of teleworking.

The cats' party - Rare book, public domain, Library of Congress scan

Cover title. Copyright 1869. Leaves printed on one side only, printed pages face each other. First and last leaves pasted to paper wrapper. In illustrated paper wrapper with publisher's advertisement on p. [4]... More

The champions of the ball racket: At the close of the season

Caricature issued as part of the "Darktown comics" series. Currier & Ives : a catalogue raisonné / compiled by Gale Research. Detroit, MI : Gale Research, c1983, no. 1071.

Off his nut: "Gracious massy, I'se struck de comet!"

Caricature issued as part of the "Darktown comics" series. Currier & Ives : a catalogue raisonné / compiled by Gale Research. Detroit, MI : Gale Research, c1983, no. 4928

The Yellow Dugan Kid - Public domain portrait drawing

Copyright registration drawing shows the cartoon character whom Outcault has identified as "The yellow Dugan kid," better known as the Yellow Kid. It is a full-length drawing of Mickey Dugan in his characterist... More

Pore lil Mose; his letters to his mammy

Cover title. Comic cartoons from the New York herald of 1901-02.

Pore lil Mose; his letters to his mammy

Cover title. Comic cartoons from the New York herald of 1901-02.

Pore lil Mose; his letters to his mammy

Cover title. Comic cartoons from the New York herald of 1901-02.

Pore lil Mose; his letters to his mammy

Cover title. Comic cartoons from the New York herald of 1901-02.

Pore lil Mose; his letters to his mammy

Cover title. Comic cartoons from the New York herald of 1901-02.

“The Road to War” comic features U.S. Marines from

“The Road to War” comic features U.S. Marines from Black Sea Rotational Force 16.2, and Lithuanian and Romanian troops, in Rukla, Lithuania, Dec. 2, 2016. In the comic, the Amberland military protects its homel... More

“The Road to War” comic features U.S. Marines from

“The Road to War” comic features U.S. Marines from Black Sea Rotational Force 16.2, and Lithuanian and Romanian troops in Rukla, Lithuania, Dec. 2, 2016. In the comic, the Amberland military protects its homel... More

Pachyderms (L'Elephant) - Le Buffon Choisi

Collection of posters and other poster-like images from various sources selected by BibliOdyssey.

A little duck - Victorian era public domain image

Collection of book illustrations from various sources selected by BibliOdyssey. Public domain scan of British political cartoon, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Scotch Fun in the Olden Times - A drawing of a man balancing on a rope

ADVERTISING POSTCARD FOR MACKIE'S WHITE HORSE WHISKEY Public domain scan of the vintage Australian postcard, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Henry Garlick - Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas!!

Vintage Australian postcard designed by Henry (Harry) Garlick (1878-1910), an Australian cartoonist

Comic vintage postcard. Australian postcard

"I originally joined Flickr to dedicate and share on my photostream vintage photographs taken by Henry William Mobsby F.R.G.S., F.R.S.A. (1860-1933) who was my husband's great great uncle... He was an Englishma... More

Comic vintage postcard. Australian postcard

"I originally joined Flickr to dedicate and share on my photostream vintage photographs taken by Henry William Mobsby F.R.G.S., F.R.S.A. (1860-1933) who was my husband's great great uncle... He was an Englishma... More

Comic vintage postcard. Australian postcard

"I originally joined Flickr to dedicate and share on my photostream vintage photographs taken by Henry William Mobsby F.R.G.S., F.R.S.A. (1860-1933) who was my husband's great great uncle... He was an Englishma... More

Comic vintage postcard. Australian postcard

"I originally joined Flickr to dedicate and share on my photostream vintage photographs taken by Henry William Mobsby F.R.G.S., F.R.S.A. (1860-1933) who was my husband's great great uncle... He was an Englishma... More

Comic vintage postcard. Australian postcard

"I originally joined Flickr to dedicate and share on my photostream vintage photographs taken by Henry William Mobsby F.R.G.S., F.R.S.A. (1860-1933) who was my husband's great great uncle... He was an Englishma... More

Comic vintage postcard. Australian postcard

"I originally joined Flickr to dedicate and share on my photostream vintage photographs taken by Henry William Mobsby F.R.G.S., F.R.S.A. (1860-1933) who was my husband's great great uncle... He was an Englishma... More

Comic vintage postcard. Australian postcard

"I originally joined Flickr to dedicate and share on my photostream vintage photographs taken by Henry William Mobsby F.R.G.S., F.R.S.A. (1860-1933) who was my husband's great great uncle... He was an Englishma... More

Comic vintage postcard. Australian postcard

"I originally joined Flickr to dedicate and share on my photostream vintage photographs taken by Henry William Mobsby F.R.G.S., F.R.S.A. (1860-1933) who was my husband's great great uncle... He was an Englishma... More

WW2 era comic postcard postcard

"I originally joined Flickr to dedicate and share on my photostream vintage photographs taken by Henry William Mobsby F.R.G.S., F.R.S.A. (1860-1933) who was my husband's great great uncle... He was an Englishma... More

WW2 era comic postcard postcard

"I originally joined Flickr to dedicate and share on my photostream vintage photographs taken by Henry William Mobsby F.R.G.S., F.R.S.A. (1860-1933) who was my husband's great great uncle... He was an Englishma... More

WW2 era comic postcard from Australia

"I originally joined Flickr to dedicate and share on my photostream vintage photographs taken by Henry William Mobsby F.R.G.S., F.R.S.A. (1860-1933) who was my husband's great great uncle... He was an Englishma... More

Sander's Sinclair Station (NBY 434671)

Comic postcard featuring three monkeys attempting to put together an office chair; advertisement for Sander's Sinclair Station near Lindberg.

Sander's Sinclair Station (NBY 436984)

Comic postcard featuring a monkey slicing a banana to feed a duck; advertisement for Sander's Sinclair Station near Lindberg.

Tom And Jerry - Public domain movie poster

Poster for the comic characters Tom and Jerry. These characters were produced by en:Van Beuren Studios from 1931-1933. The cartoon shorts were distributed by RKO and have no connection to the cartoon cat and ... More

When you are wringing wet with sweat... A cool breeze is a thrill... B...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of Second World War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Men at work - Poster, A Red Present to the White Pan, 1920 (CH 1863882...

Poster depicting two men dressed in red, carrying a large red missile; they wink and smile at each other. A rotund comical figure to the right, in newsprint, wearing a saber and spurs, with long curly mustache.... More

A baite. For the devil. (BM 1868,0808.4600)

Three figures, whose necks are tied together by a rope, represent three aspects of Parson Bate, afterwards Bate Dudley. He stands full face, in clerical gown and bands, but with the wig of a man of fashion. His... More

Awkward squads studying the graces!! (BM 1938,0527.14)

Fragment numbered 87, from a sheet of comic designs in strip format for borders; a French master standing at left directs a cane at a rotund woman's knees as she attempts to sink in curtsey; he says, 'A little... More

Grotesque Borders for Halls & Rooms. (BM 1948,0214.606)

Plate 20; three strips arranged vertically intended to be cut and arranged as a border, each with four comic scenes, both grotesque and realistic, with inscriptions above the figures. The subjects are women act... More

Grotesque Borders for Halls & Rooms. (BM 1948,0214.640)

Plate 19; three strips arranged vertically intended to be cut and arranged as a border, each with four comic scenes, both grotesque and realistic, with inscriptions above the figures. The subjects are courtship... More

Member of the scamp hunt and president of the club - three times three...

Unidentified caricature portrait. An obese man stands in profile to the left, holding out a large goblet of Hollands; he says: "and tally ho the Ounds Sir. Cumb - heres Old Renolds". In his left hand is a pipe.... More

My Sketchbook vol. II (BM 1978,U.1113)

Two pages of "My Sketchbook"; one featuring comic scenes and vignettes of Dover including "Shakespeare's Cliff" and the other with various images of women including "Archery"; illustration to the second volume ... More

Print, satirical print, frontispiece (BM 1870,0709.77)

Frontispiece to the first volume of "The Works of Mr Thomas Brown, Serious and Comical" showing the writer seated on the floor beside a cracked pedestal, his head on his left hand and a laurel wreath under his ... More

The French Invasion; or John Bull, bombarding the Bum-boats (BM 1851,0...

A comic map, inscribed 'A new Map of England & France', actually showing England and Wales, the SW. corner of Scotland, the north of France, just including 'Paris', and the Belgian coast as far as Ostend. Engla... More

The French Invasion; or John Bull, bombarding the Bum-boats (BM 1851,0...

A comic map, inscribed 'A new Map of England & France', actually showing England and Wales, the SW. corner of Scotland, the north of France, just including 'Paris', and the Belgian coast as far as Ostend. Engla... More

The humours of Covent Garden or freedom of election (BM 1868,0808.5232...

An election mob in the Piazza, Covent Garden, the façade of St. Paul's Church, with figures gesticulating on the hustings, indicated in the background. The whole space is crowded with people in violent and diso... More

The Jovial Crew or Merry Beggars. A comic opera as performed at Bright...

(For description see other impression). 23 August 1786 Etching with hand-colouring

Caricature, The Poll (BM 1851,0901.203 1), public domain cartoon image

A see-saw representing the state of the poll between Fox and Wray, Mrs. Hobart (left) seated on one end, the Duchess of Devonshire (right) on the other, in front of the polling-booth in Covent Garden. Mrs. Hoba... More

The Poll (BM 1851,0901.203) - Drawing. Public domain image.

A see-saw representing the state of the poll between Fox and Wray, Mrs. Hobart (left) seated on one end, the Duchess of Devonshire (right) on the other, in front of the polling-booth in Covent Garden. Mrs. Hoba... More

The r-y-l hunt or the petitioners answer'd (BM 1865,0610.1131)

George III riding Britannia, who is on hands and knees, and accompanied by ministerial dogs with human faces, their names on their collars, proceeding from the House of Venality (left), towards a phalanx of pet... More

DV257 no.24 Mounting - Drawing. Public domain image.

'The Great Orme's Head' - a comic narrative of a group exploring the Head and another comic narrative of 'Llandudno Races'

DV257 no.26 The preliminary canter

'The Great Orme's Head' - a comic narrative of a group exploring the Head and another comic narrative of 'Llandudno Races'

'The feast of reason, and the flow of soul,' - ie - the wits of the ag...

This set of images was gathered by User:Dcoetzee from the National Portrait Gallery, London website using a special tool. All images in this batch have been confirmed as author died before 1939 according to the... More

Comical postcard depicting cats playing croquet (14731125660)

No known copyright restrictions. Please credit UBC Library as the image source. For more information, see digitalcollections.library.ubc.ca/cdm/about. Creator: Unknown Date Created: 1923 Source: Original For... More

Comical postcard depicting cats playing croquet (14894802726)

No known copyright restrictions. Please credit UBC Library as the image source. For more information, see digitalcollections.library.ubc.ca/cdm/about. Creator: Unknown Date Created: 1923 Source: Original For... More

Comical postcard depicting cats playing croquet (14894802966)

No known copyright restrictions. Please credit UBC Library as the image source. For more information, see digitalcollections.library.ubc.ca/cdm/about. Creator: Unknown Date Created: 1923 Source: Original For... More

A Scene on board a Margate Hoy as described by Dibdin (caricature) RMG...

A Scene on board a Margate Hoy as described by Dibdin (caricature) A deck-scene on board a Margate hoy - the regular sailing vessels running between that north Kent coastal resort and London, and points in betw... More