Illustration shows Uncle Sam in a tree, chased there by the Russian Bear which is standing at the base of the tree; Uncle Sam has dropped his rifle labeled “U.S. Duty on Russian Sugar.”
Caption:
As the tariff-war must end
Uncle Sam (to Russia) — Don’t shoot! I’ll come down!
Source: https://www.loc.gov/resource/ppmsca.25550/
Puck, July 31, 1901
It’s a bit overwhelming to have half my home page full of them - would’ve been fun to have a trickle of them spread out over days. But thanks for sharing them, and especially for adding alt text for all of them!