LOC Title
The Americanese wall - as Congressman [John Lawson] Burnett would build it
LOC Summary
Uncle Sam, behind high wall marked "Literacy Test" which is spiked with pen points, says to immigrant family below: "You're welcome, if you can climb it".
LOC Contributor Names
Repr. of cartoon drawing by Raymond O. Evans.
LOC Created/Published
1916
LOC Standardized Date
1916
LOC Notes
Repr. of cartoon drawing by Raymond O. Evans.
Illus. in: Puck, v. 79, 1916 Mar. 25, p. 10.
Ref. copy may be in LOT 7010.
This record contains unverified, old data from caption card.
Caption card tracings: PI Works; Immigration; PI; Cartoons, US; Shelf. Sources checked on verso of card.
Illus. in: Puck, v. 79, 1916 Mar. 25, p. 10.
Ref. copy may be in LOT 7010.
This record contains unverified, old data from caption card.
Caption card tracings: PI Works; Immigration; PI; Cartoons, US; Shelf. Sources checked on verso of card.
EEC Creators
EEC Source Year
1916
EEC Format
EEC Type of Source
EEC Theme Topic
Question
What kind of source is this?
Correct Answer
Political Cartoon
Incorrect Answer
Photograph
Poster
Newspaper
Government Document
Legislation
Manuscript
Map
Motion Picture
Oral History
Speech
Music
Question
What is the main idea?
Correct Answer
Naturalization
Incorrect Answer
Campaigning
Military Draft
Civic Duties
Political Convention
Freedom of Religion
Freedom of Speech
Prohibition
Suffrage
Elections
Question
What group is depicted in the source?
Correct Answer
Immigrants
Incorrect Answer
Political Party
Interest Group
Citizens
Voters
Students
Legislators
Senate
House of Representatives
Suffragists
EEC Theme
EEC Topics