Periodical - Puck, New York, New York, 1879

This item is an issue of the periodical "Puck" from 1879, featuring an antisemitic political cartoon by Joseph Keppler titled "The New Judea." The cartoon depicts a chaotic scene with caricatured figures associated with the "Jewish Colonization Company" and the "Office of the Superintendent," including individuals handling animals, an "old clothes" vendor, and people arriving by cart, implying a critique or satire of Jewish settlement efforts. The artwork is a lithograph, characteristic of the era's political cartoons. The reverse side contains additional articles and text. 3.

Associated People/Businesses

• Joseph Keppler (Cartoonist)

Geography

No geographic information available.

Subjects

• Antisemitism
• Cartoons (Commentary)
• Periodicals
• Lithography
• Jewish colonization
• 19th Century
• Political cartoons
• Social commentary

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Box 23, Folder 1