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Chicago Tribune Political Cartoons, 1918-1929 - America in Class

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“Bullet Proof”<br />

<strong>Chicago</strong> Daily <strong>Tribune</strong>, April 29, 1926<br />

Cartoonist: Carey Orr<br />

The law. Justice. Organized crime. Bootleg profits. Gang rule. Pardon. Bond money.<br />

Money to bribe politicians. Money to bribe jurors. Money to beat the law. Money to hire “best” lawyers.<br />

“Organized crime” is depicted as an armored, hooded executioner with a bloody axe, wear<strong>in</strong>g money bags.<br />

Reproduced by permission of the <strong>Chicago</strong> <strong>Tribune</strong>. Digital image courtesy of ProQuest Historical Newspapers.<br />

National Humanities Center <strong>Political</strong> <strong>Cartoons</strong> from the <strong>Chicago</strong> Daily <strong>Tribune</strong>, <strong>1918</strong>-<strong>1929</strong> 18

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