Baseball cartoon
Grab
Description
Detroit News newspaper cartoon depicting "Detroit citizen" presenting "King of Detroit" crown to baseball player. Man identified as "Thompson" says: "I have been your faithful servant. Elect me once more!" Man identified as Breitmeyer says: "Thompson has not kept his promises in regard to three cent fares, elect me!" Caption on cartoon: "Go on, you take the job for life, Bill!" Artwork is signed "Leip." Handwritten on front: "Det. News, Oct 7-08."
Details
- Creator:
- Leipziger, Frederick I.
- Resource ID:
- hr002005
- Subject:
- Baseball--Caricatures and cartoons
- Detroit Tigers (Baseball team)--Caricatures and cartoons
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
- Source:
- Detroit News
- Date:
- 1908-10-07
- Format:
- 1 clipping mounted on stock ; image 5.25 x 8.25 in.
- Department:
- Ernie Harwell Sports Collection
- Location:
- Oversize SB/Baseball-Detroit Baseball Co., 1907-1909
- Copyright:
- Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.