The boss of the bosses (Puck)
Puck cover by Charles Jay Taylor, 8 July 1896: a fireworks tableau under 'Veni, Vidi, Vici' in which a figure labelled 'Hanna' holds the strings of a wagon marked 'McKinleyism' drawn by chained Platt, Quay and Manley. Caption: 'A Republican Fourth of July display of fireworks, now arousing the wonder and admiration of the entire people.' The picture names Mark Hanna as the campaign's boss.
- Date
- July 8, 1896
- Period
- Pre-1914
- Made by
- Puck (Keppler & Schwarzmann), artist C. J. Taylor
- Region
- North America
- Country
- United States
- Medium
- Cartoon
- Issuer type
- Media
- Regime
- Cleveland Administration
- Leader
- Grover Cleveland
- Audience
- Domestic public
- Purpose
- Demonize
- Event
- 1896 US Election
- Techniques
- Name-callingTransfer
- 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 1896); LOC rights advisory: No known restrictions on publication
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA
