Cartoon Drawing of Uncle Sam

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Name	Uncle Sam (Symbolic character) 1910-1920
Number of Object records	13
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Number of Archive records	1
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National Woman's Party Scrapbook Collection - 1944.001.004 The scrapbook contains front covers of The Suffragist featuring cartoons by Nina Allender and other artists as well as photographic images. The covers date from 1914, 1916, 1917, 1918, and 1919, and a few full issues of The Suffragist are included as well. The scrapbook has a front cover of faux green leather with "Scrap Book" in the center rectangle surrounded by an ornamental border and a plain faux leather back. The scrapbook is bound by a string. Numerous pages are not bound and there are loose issues of The Suffragist.

Nina Allender Political Cartoon Collection - 1915.002.008 Suffragists are pushed back by policemen as a procession makes its way past them, Uncle Sam shown waving his hat; the American flag prominently displayed. The caption written on the original cartoon reads: "Woman: I wonder if they will vote for us in November." Adopted by Norma Broude and Mary D. Garrard.

Nina Allender Political Cartoon Collection - 1915.002.009 Uncle Sam and the Democratic donkey peer over a wall at a suffragist in her garden, planting flowers representing states that have not yet passed a women's suffrage amendment, Iowa, New York, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey.

Nina Allender Political Cartoon Collection - 1915.002.016 A woman sits at a desk, while Uncle Sam leans over reviewing the papers regarding the states that have not given women the vote. A paper in the foreground displays those states that have given women the vote, and the "Balance Due" to the other states. The artist wrote the date November, 1915 on the original drawing. Text: "On the Installment Plan--Uncle Sam: "Here are Some More States on Account." Up-to-Date Suffragist: "Don't you Think It's About Time to Pay in Full?"

Nina Allender Political Cartoon Collection - 1915.002.017 Uncle Sam, dressed as the character from the fairy tale, "Bluebeard," addresses a woman holding a key to the "Sacred Congressional Door," while in the background, another woman points to the "4,000,000 sisters." The caption written on the original drawing is "Bluebeard Up to Date." Text: "Bluebeard Up to Date Uncle Sam, as Bluebeard (grasping his scimitar): 'Woman, how dare you use the key I gave you?' Voteless Wife: 'Sister Anne, Sister Anne! Do you see anyone coming?' Sister Anne: 'Take Courage! Four million voting sisters are coming to your aid!'"

Nina Allender Political Cartoon Collection - 1916.003.003 A woman and her daughter are with Uncle Sam and a "Voter." The woman reaches into her purse of "Taxes and Wages" to pay. The sign behind her lists the "Specials" detailing important political issues of the day. The caption written on the original drawing is "U.S. Market." The artist did not write a date on the original drawing. Text: "U.S. Market Uncle Sam--'Give your money to this gentleman; he will select for you.' Voteless Wage-earner and Taxpayer--'I want to select for myself, thank you!'"

Nina Allender Political Cartoon Collection - 1917.002.002 Uncle Sam holds up a piece of paper that reads "America First!" while a woman stands behind him, saying "Extra" and holding a piece of paper that reads "Russia First Universal Suffrage." The artist did not write a date or a caption on the original drawing.

Nina Allender Political Cartoon Collection - 1917.002.009 Abraham Lincoln stands behind a "Voteless American" woman. Lincoln points at a drawing of Uncle Sam "trumpeting" Democracy. Under the drawing of Uncle Sam, there are instructions, not written by the artist, for an engraving. The caption on the original drawing is: "Remember He Cannot Fool All of the Time." The artist did not write a date on the original drawing.

Nina Allender Political Cartoon Collection - 1917.002.016 Uncle Sam has his hand on the shoulder of a soldier. They face a woman holding a suffrage banner that reads "Democracy begins at home. Women will continue to work for Democracy." Suffrage pickets shown in background. This cartoon was originally published in "The Suffragist" on September 1, 1917. The publication title and the title on the original drawing are the same. The artist did not write a date on the original drawing.

Nina Allender Political Cartoon Collection - 1917.002.017 Uncle Sam faces a soldier and holds out a piece of paper that reads "Go in the Name of Democracy." Women, holding suffrage banners, stand behind them. Occoquan Work House is shown in the background with banner over entrance reading: "Welcome democracy." Text of suffrage banner: "We ask not pardon for ourselves but justice for all American women. Democracy begins at home." Caption inscribed on bottom edge: "The Girls He Left Behind Him." The drawing is undated.

Nina Allender Political Cartoon Collection - 1918.002.006 A woman tries to buy a "Woman's Liberty Bond--The National Suffrage Amendment Enfranchising Women, A War Measure" with her "Patriotism" from Uncle Sam. She holds other bills labeled Courage, Love, Patience, Red Cross, Sacrifice, Home Fires, and Thrift. A sign in the background quotes Woodrow Wilson: "Make Right the Law of the World and Cast Away Selfish Domain Down in the Dust." The artist wrote the date April 27, 1918 on the original drawing.

Cartoon Drawing of Uncle Sam

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