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Coronation of the autocrat of protection (Puck)

Coronation of the autocrat of protection (Puck)

Puck centerfold by Louis Dalrymple, 24 June 1896, after the Republican convention of 16-18 June at St. Louis: McKinley in royal robes places a crown labelled 'Nomination' on his own head, with Charles Grosvenor and Mark Hanna as high priests and Herman Kohlsaat as a page, while party leaders kneel. The royal imagery borrows the stigma of monarchy for the Republican nominee.

Date
June 24, 1896
Period
Pre-1914
Made by
Puck (Keppler & Schwarzmann), artist Louis Dalrymple
Region
North America
Country
United States
Medium
Cartoon
Issuer type
Media
Regime
Cleveland Administration
Leader
Grover Cleveland
Audience
Domestic public
Purpose
Demonize
Themes
Elections and party politics, Economy and finance
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

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