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A Plague on both your houses
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Maker: Cross, Stan
Two politicians are engaged in violent argument. A third man ("The Public") is standing on the "Legislative Assembly" as he looks on; in his hand is a newspaper with a headline regarding National Gove...ART19742
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Caliban woos Miranda
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Maker: Cross, Stan
A deformed creature (Caliban/"Party Politics") attempts to woo a young, attractive woman (Miranda/"The Red Cross") who is unwilling to be seduced. A comment on the tensions following the First World W...ART19746
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Hell's honour board
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Maker: Cross, Stan
The devil sits in a chair and reads a newspaper with the headline "Hospital Ship Torpedoed", and excitedly exclaims that he will add this action to "Hell's Honour Board" which is hanging from the wall...ART19734
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"I can't make him hear"
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Maker: Cross, Stan
A child ("Australia") stands with arms out-stretched in appeal. Behind him men ("IWW" [Industrial Workers of the World], "Agitator", "Anti-imperialists", and "Union Officials") are arguing with and ar...ART19732
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In honor of the late Major W. Redmond, M.P., Patriot
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Maker: Cross, Stan
Two soldiers bow their heads respectfully over the body of an officer. Major William Hoey Kearney Redmond was an Irish nationalist who supported the push for Home Rule and was a parliamentary member o...ART19728
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Mars "Spare a copper, gentlemen for the sake of old times"
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Maker: Cross, Stan
Mars, the Roman God of War, is now elderly and impoverished. Leaning against the gates to the League of Nations, he begs for money from the procession of men wearing top hats walking by - one of whom ...ART19729
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Taking no chances
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Maker: Cross, Stan
A cartoon strip from "Wally and the Major" syndicated cartoon. Two men are seated at a building site. One goes to tell the other that more American transport is due to arrive, but is hastily cut off b...ART90002
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The Deputation and Miss 1918
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Maker: Cross, Stan
Three older men representing Music, The Drama and Opera respectively are sent away by the modern "Miss 1918" who is reading a magazine called "The Movies" and sitting next to her friend, representing ...ART19723
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The Genius of the Lamp
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Maker: Cross, Stan
A young child in Edwardian dress looks up at the genie emerging from a lamp labelled 'Effort' which is held by an elderly gentleman wearing a coat. The genie wears a Union Jack around his waist and is...ART19720
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The German Fleet
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Maker: Cross, Stan
John Bull and Uncle Sam, the symbols of Britain and the United States respectively, wait for the Germans outside a gate (representing the closed port of Kiel). John Bull has a baton raised to hit the ...ART19744
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The main worry
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Maker: Cross, Stan
A cartoon strip from "Wally and the Major" syndicated cartoon, set in a prison cell. One of the prisoners - Private Jones - is told that he is free to leave but misconstrues this as a finalisation of ...ART28386
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The Postman
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Maker: Cross, Stan
An elderly postman ("Censor") tears up a letter that contains news of the War. He looks towards the three men that the letter was directed to (Slacker, Striker and Politician respectively), who are la...ART19727
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The Victim, the Despot and the Whisperer
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Maker: Cross, Stan
The Health Commissioner, here seen as the Despot, sits on his throne-like chair and expels a young woman (the Victim) from the room. Behind him, the Whisperer makes suggestions that explain the woman'...ART19739
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We want a new and splendid Germany
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Maker: Cross, Stan
Friedrich Ebert, the German chancellor, presents a speech in favour of a better Germany. Behind him is seated the personification of the Military, hidden behind a female puppet labelled "Liberty". Ger...ART19747
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Whoffor?
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Maker: Cross, Stan
A large Chinese man intimidates a smaller, cringing German soldier. The text underneath states that the Chinese Cabinet has decided to sever diplomatic relations with Germany, which would explain why ...ART19741
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Woosh!!
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Maker: Cross, Stan
A cartoon strip from "Wally and the Major" syndicated cartoon. "Wally and the Major". Wally is interviewed on a radar programme, and asked a trivia question. He determines that the Chinese first enabl...ART28385