1902 finds the helm in safe hands / Keppler. – Vintage Print
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Few images capture their era like this antique lithograph of 1902 finds the helm in safe hands / Keppler.. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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1902 finds the helm in safe hands / Keppler.
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This color lithograph by Joseph Keppler casts Theodore Roosevelt as a ship's captain at the helm, a metaphor for a new president steering the country into a new year. Roosevelt had taken office in September 1901 after the assassination of William McKinley, so readers at the start of 1902 were watching closely to see how he would handle the job. Keppler, a Vienna-born cartoonist, founded *Puck* and was known for its large, colorful cover cartoons, which often mixed political commentary with a light touch. The image is a useful example of how the magazine used familiar symbols to comment on national affairs.
| Created / published | 1902 Jan. 1. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print : lithograph, color. |
| Genre | Magazine covers 1900-1910.Periodical illustrations 1900-1910.Lithographs Color 1900-1910. |
| Notes | Cover illus. of: Puck, 1901 Jan. 1. |
| Subjects | Roosevelt, Theodore,--1858-1919. Ship captains--1900-1910. Leadership--1900-1910. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,168 × 1,473 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-218397 |
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