Puck #243
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "The Dry Spell," Frederick Burr Opper delivers a sharp political satire from 1881, spotlighting President Chester A. Arthur as he faces pressure from Ulysses S. Grant to appoint former associates—men linked to past scandals—into government roles. With Opper handling writing, art, and inks, the issue combines incisive commentary with the era’s signature wit, while Bernhard Gillam’s cover captures the mood with a striking, period-accurate illustration.
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Ulysses S. Grant recommends to President Chester A. Arthur some 'friends' of his as political appointees. All the men shown were involved in scandals during Grant's administration.
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