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William Henry Walker

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Pen drawing of Uncle Sam and another man on horses, with crates labeled Philippines and Porto Rico, signed Walker 1899.

Uncle Sam and another man depicted as bandits on horses

1899

Pen and ink drawing of a disheveled man gesturing before a curved row of seated formal guests in an ornate ballroom.

An angry man speaks to a row of seated wealthy men and women in a fancy ballroom

1907

Pen and ink caricature of a heavyset man at a restaurant table, served by a stooped waiter, with two more waiters behind.

A man sits at a table in a fancy restaurant

1899

Ink drawing of a heavyset man in a hat striding forward with clenched fists while a smaller figure tumbles behind him.

The New Nationalism. ‘Do you follow me, Sam’

1910

Ink drawing of a winged demon labeled TRUST over prostrate men and coins, with fleeing businessmen in top hats.

Small men in suits run towards a demon, representing the Trusts, and kiss his feet

1901

Ink caricature of a figure in samurai armor shaking hands with a smiling man in a suit holding a sword and top hat.

Uncle Sam in Japanese armor shakes hands with a Japanese man in a suit and carrying a large sword

1905

Ink drawing of a man rowing a boat beside a mermaid labeled Daniels, with a flag reading Second Term and fish below.

Fooled for four years more

1917

Pen-and-ink caricature of a bespectacled man in a fur coat labeled Outlook, carrying a log past a wall marked Administration.

Col. Gulliver

1912

Pen and ink drawing of a woman in a wide hat leading a cart of money bags labeled Theatrical Trust, with a top-hatted man.

Hitch your wagon to a star

1912

Ink caricature of a seated elephant labeled G.O.P. and a grinning man in spectacles holding flowers marked Miss Nomination, 1

A frog he would a -wooing go

1912

Charcoal drawing of a smiling woman in a ruffled gown beside a portly man in a tailcoat labeled Wall St., in a ballroom.

The flirt, at her old tricks

1916

Ink and charcoal drawing of a tall man leading a short man with a Theatrical Industry case past a Drama Factory building.

Bernard Baruch leads a small man representing the theatrical industry by the hand to a building labeled ‘drama factor…

1922

Pen-and-ink caricature of two kneeling men courting a seated woman on a throne under an eagle crest, 1900.

President William McKinley (Republican) and his opponent William Jennings Bryan (Democrat) both try to woe a woman si…

1900

Ink caricature sheet of men in comic poses, with a central oval of a man in uniform dancing with a woman, 1909.

At the White House. After Mar 4, 09 Dancing will supersede Tennis

1909

Charcoal cartoon of two top-hatted men labeled powder maker and gun maker dancing with a winged devil before a battlefield.

Those who rejoice

1914

Ink drawing of an elephant and a donkey in suits seated at a table with drinks and a cigarette, by William Henry Walker, 1920

The Republican Party elephant and Democratic Party donkey in suits, sitting together drinking and smoking

1920

Ink drawing of a giant man sprawled over hills, tied down by railroad tracks with trains, while tiny people swarm around him.

Uncle Gulliver and the Harriputians

1909

Ink drawing of a seated man in a pinstriped suit gesturing while smoking, facing a smiling man in shirtsleeves at a counter.

Ballingford makes an early morning call on King Alfonso

1913

Pen-and-ink caricature of a smiling woman with a TARIFF umbrella riding a sheep labeled WOOL, signed W. H. Walker, 1912.

Tariff had a wooly lamb

1912

Ink caricature of a preacher gesturing from a pulpit toward a woman in an elaborate flowered hat, with a seated man watching.

On this beautiful Easter morn’ let us resolve to have a broad vision

1909

Charcoal caricature of a winged robed figure with an open mouth, holding a booklet, beside a plaque labeled Col. Bryan.

I didn’t raise my boy to be a soldier

1915

Pen and ink caricature of a smiling man in a medalled coat bowing before a ruined church and devastated landscape.

Kaiser Wilhelm II bows, smiling, before the ruins of a city

1915

Pen drawing of a downcast seated man in front of a distant factory with a SHUT DOWN sign and figures walking across a field.

Coming. (As seen through Wall Street eyes)

1913

Pen and ink cartoon of men marching with banners toward the White House, with figures labeled by government services, 1921.

A long line of men march with signs

1921

Charcoal drawing of a man with a pipe and lantern walking under dark clouds toward a distant city skyline.

Nowhere to go but out

1917

Pen-and-ink caricature of a large man in overalls and cap with a pipe, beside a dog holding a tariff sign, over a sea.

Doggie, Doggie, ver ist dat tamn dog

1909

Ink drawing of soldiers marching in a row, shrinking in size from left to right, with a tiny rifleman at the far right edge.

Me, too! Russia 5,000,000. France 4,000,000. Japan 1,200,000. Great Britain 730,000. Belgium 222,000. U.S. 85,000

1914

Ink drawing by William Henry Walker, 1903: a seated woman on a throne among caricatured men in classical armor and a small ar

Columbia (a woman representing the United States) is seated on a throne surrounded by several politicians depicted as…

1903

Ink drawing of three uniformed men riding in a car with campaign banners reading Peace Without Honor and Out of the Trenches,

To victory

1916

Pen-and-ink cartoon by William Henry Walker, 1902, with a large figure labeled TRUSTS and panels on war, Congress, and lynch

Exhibits on problems in the United States

1902

Ink drawing of a warrior on a boar-headed chariot whipping emaciated men labeled with country names, with graves at lower lef

John Bull; If you had helped, Sam, we wouldn’t be here

1915

Ink caricature of a pirate crew of five men in tricorn hats with cutlasses, plus figures peering over a railing above.

A pirate crew, with everyone from captain to look-out looking like Theodore Roosevelt

1913