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Political Cartoons reflect Anarchy and Immigrants


Political cartoon of a sewer pipe labeled “U.S.” releasing figures with negative labels, accompanied by caption about stopping as a sewer for the world.
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Title

Political Cartoons reflect Anarchy and Immigrants

Subject

McKinleyWilliam--1843-1901 -- Assassination.

Description

Cartoon reflects feelings against anarchy and immigrants in the United States.
A political cartoon shows a person in a suit and top hat standing beside a sewer pipe labeled “U.S.” from which figures are flowing out. Words such as “Immorality,” “Disease,” and “Pauperism” appear around the pipe. Text beneath the illustration reads, “Time to stop acting as a sewer for the world. — St. Paul Globe.”

Source

Public Opinion, v. 13, no. 12 (September 19, 1901)

Date

1901-09-19

Rights

Type

Image
Caricatures

Identifier

LIB-005_0381

Is Part Of

Illuminations: Revisiting the Buffalo Pan-American Exposition of 1901
LIB-005

Citation

“Political Cartoons reflect Anarchy and Immigrants,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed October 19, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/95323.