"The Germans supported me nobly" -- J.G. Blaine
Puck cover by Frederick Burr Opper, 26 November 1884, three weeks after the vote: Blaine lies on the ground in armour with a feathered helmet while three men, one of them identified by Library of Congress as Carl Schurz and two wearing pins marked 'C. & H.' (Cleveland and Hendricks), clasp hands and sit on him. Caption: 'The Germans supported me nobly. -- J. G. Blaine'.
- Date
- November 26, 1884
- Period
- Pre-1914
- Made by
- Puck (Keppler & Schwarzmann, New York); artist Frederick Burr Opper
- Region
- North America
- Country
- United States
- Medium
- Cartoon
- Issuer type
- Media
- Regime
- Arthur Administration
- Leader
- Chester A. Arthur
- Audience
- Domestic public
- Purpose
- Demonize
- Event
- 1884 US Election
- Techniques
- Name-calling
- Source
- Identified Openly sourced: the speaker is who they say they are
- Source
- Library of Congress, retrieved October 2, 2026
- Rights
- Public domain by age (published 1884); LOC rights advisory: No known restrictions on publication
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA
