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Riots in Egypt, undated

 File — Folder: 5

Scope and Content of the Collection

From the Collection:

Five original political cartoons by Walter Krawiec.

Only one cartoon clearly indicates that it is from the Polish Daily News, although it is likely that all the cartoons were drawn for the paper. Three of the five cartoons relate to Chicago, including a rendering of Senator Ed Muskie surrounded by a haze of smoke from Chicago-area factories; a depiction of the Northwest Expressway (now the Kennedy Expressway/Interstate 90) running through Chicago's Polish neighborhood; and a cartoon entitled "Cathechetical Congress," which depicts a fishing skiff named "Chicago" carrying Jesus Christ, who sits at the bow, and three congressmen pulling in a net of fish. The remaining two cartoons are more internationally focused. One depicts an American soldier in a trench in North Korea looking back at a fire-breathing dragon behind him. The other cartoon, entitled "Riots in Egypt," features an Arab horseman armed with a sabre and rifle and a bayonet between his teeth. The accompanying caption reads "Weapons of Communists" in Polish.

Dates

  • Creation: undated

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

The Walter Krawiec political cartoons are open for research in the Special Collections Reading Room (Priority III).

Repository Details

Part of the The Newberry Library - Modern Manuscripts and Archives Repository

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