Puck #371

In the 1884 issue of Puck #371, Bernhard Gillam delivers a sharp, satirical take on the political landscape with "The Emancipated Female. - Severl Queries Addressed to Her," a witty gallery of presidential hopefuls drawn in Gillam’s signature style. Featuring real figures like John Kelly, James G. Blaine, and Roscoe Conkling, the piece uses caricature to spotlight the era’s political currents, all rendered in Gillam’s distinctive hand—pencils, inks, and colors all his own. The cover, by Frederick Burr Opper, complements the issue’s sharp tone with its own pointed visual commentary.