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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
And Good Reason
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

And Good Reason

Artifact ID1969.80.124
Object Type Cartoon Clipping
Date ca. May 1890
Medium Paper
DimensionsOverall H 13 1/2 in x W 10 in (34.3 cm x 25.4 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionCover cartoon from the May 14, 1890 Puck magazine. A man ("Intelligent Reader") purchases a newspaper ("Free Democratic and Independent Press") from a short man who holds another newspaper (“The Democratic press in N.Y. City represents a circulation of 1,400,000.”). On his stand are various newspapers and magazines (“Puck”, “Harper’s Weekly”, “Life”, “N.Y. Times”, “N.Y. Evening Post”, “World Epoch”, “Cin. Enquirer”, “Philadelphia Times”, “St. Louis Republic”, “New York Herald”, “Courier Journal”, “Atlantic Monthly”, “Belford’s Monthly”, “The Century”, “Harper’s Monthly Magazine”, “Dry-Goods Economist”, and “Scribner’s Magazine”). Behind him is a man with a muzzle (“Office”) holding newspapers (“Muzzled Republican Newspapers” “Unsold”) at his stand (“The Republic press in N.Y. City represents a circulation of 200,000.”). Caption: "And Good Reason Why.". Additional text at lower center: “The Intelligent Press of the Country is all on the Democratic Side - Clarkton’s Speech, Condensed.”. Additional text across the top: “Puck” “What fools these Mortals be!”. Additional text at upper left: “Vol. XXVII. - No. 688.”. Additional text at upper center: “New York, May 14, 1890”. Additional text at upper right: “Price, Ten Cents.”. Additional text at upper left: “Keppler & Schwarzmann, Publishers.”. Additional text at upper center: “Copyright, 1890, by Keppler & Schwarzmann.”. Additional text at upper right: “Puck Building, Cor. Houston & Mulberry Sts.”. Additional text at upper center: “Entered at the post office at New York and admitted for transmission through the mails at second-class rates.”. Artist's signature lower left: “Dalrymple.”.
Historical NoteThe 1890s saw the growth of yellow journalism, newspapers characterized by sensationalist headlines, exaggerated stories, and bias.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteThis item was given to the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum Collection in 1969.
Credit LineGift of Mr. Ralph E. Becker
National Archives Catalog CollectionLyndon B. Johnson Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 192413)
National Archives Catalog SeriesGifts to the LBJ Library (National Archives Identifier 189698391)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestricted
Use Restriction NoteReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
In Collection(s)
Not on view
Place Gifted
New York
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