Lying in Wait

Creator

published by the Boston Post (American, 1831-1956) with artwork from Norman

Files

Creator Role

publisher; artist

Description

This political cartoon features two men. One man is shown exiting a buildinf with his "meagre pay envelope" while the other man is shown holding a sign with text "Proposed 2 Per Cent Retail Sales Tax to Grab $40,000.000 From Those Least Able to Pay." This

Contributor

Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams

Approximate Creation Date

March 15th 1937

Measurement

8 1/4 X 6 1/4 inches

Materials and Techniques Display

ink on paper; mass production

Subjects

United States--Politics and government--20th century; United States--History

Work Type

political cartoon

Class

Cartoons

Preferred Citation

published by the Boston Post (American, 1831-1956) with artwork from Norman, "Lying in Wait" (2024). Cartoons. 222.
https://scholarsjunction.msstate.edu/fvw-cartoons/222

ID

14878

Current Location

Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana (Mississippi State, Mississippi, United States)