The seance that failed
1 drawing. | Cartoon shows a Germanic-looking man, labeled "Herr Hun, Hypnotist" trying to hypnotize a man with closed eyes (labeled "Allies") seated in a chair. The hypnotist says, "Now can't you see yourself equally guilty?" The man replies, "Nope!" A sign on the wall reads "Versailles Peace Quarters." By the time the Paris Peace Conference convened, the Allies had all adopted the idea...
The Family upstairs. Now you know what the idea is professor ...
1 drawing : ink over graphite underdrawing ; 25.9 x 73.7 cm. (sheet) | Panel comic strip shows Mrs. Dingbat asking Professor H.Q. Hipp to hypnotize Mr. Dingbat so that Mr. Dingbat will enjoy social events. When the hypnotism doesn't work as planned, Mrs. Dingbat, furious, returns to the professor's office. Lower section of the comic strip shows Ignatz the mouse and Krazy Katz.
Contributor:
Herriman, George
Date:1910
Photo, Print, Drawing
"Look at all the research we have to do"
1 drawing : graphite, India ink, and opaque white over graphite underdrawing ; sheet 57.7 x 38.2 cm. | Editorial cartoon drawing shows a man labeled "Drug Firms" complaining to a man labeled "Price Investigation" about the cost of "all the research" necessary to develop, test, and get approved the drugs that enter the marketplace; shows on the left "Consumer-Reaction Tests" which measure the...
Contributor:
Block, Herbert
Date:1967-05-16
Photo, Print, Drawing
Newmann the Great hypnotist and mind reader.
1 print : color lithograph ; sheet 107 x 71 cm. (poster format) | Includes portrait of Newmann, 8 vignettes of his performances with individual captions, and 2 small images of posters advertising his performances.
Peace of mind
1 drawing. | Cartoon shows Malenkov attempting to hypnotize a young woman (labeled "US Defense") by staring into her eyes and repeating the words: "Peace, Peace, Peace." Reflects skepticism over the Soviet peace initiative mounted by the Malenkov government after the death of Stalin in March 1953.
Theatrical poster collection (Library of Congress)
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1,784 prints (posters) : some b&w, most color; various sizes. | Collection includes posters advertising individual plays and operettas, burlesque, vaudeville, and specialty acts, dance companies, extravaganzas produced by the Kiralfy Brothers, portraits of entertainers, and stock posters. Featured performers include Julia Arthur, De Wolfe Hopper, Joseph Hart Vaudeville Co., Thomas W. Keene, Andrew Mack, Robert B. Mantell, Mathews & Bulger, Lewis Morrison, Phil...
Contributor:
Strobridge & Co. Lith - U.S. Lithograph Co. - U.S. Printing Co. - A.S. Seer Print - Metropolitan Litho. Studio - H.C. Miner Litho. Co. - Courier Litho. Co.
Magic poster collection (Library of Congress)
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144 prints (posters) : some b&w, most color ; various sizes. | Posters mainly depict magicians, performing and in portrait. Magicians featured include Herbert Flint, Hardeen, Harry Houdini, Harry Kellar, C.A. George Newmann, Howard Thurston, and others. Images depicted as part of magic acts include devils, skeletons, levitation, decapitations, telepathy, hypnotisms, and crystal balls. Featured magicians not always depicted in image. Some posters are...
Contributor:
Rouclere, Harry - Reeves & Palmer's Cosmopolitan Company - Searing, Mildred May - Shober & Carqueville
Date:1900
Photo, Print, Drawing
Newmann the Great hypnotist and mind reader.
1 print : color lithograph ; sheet 107 x 72 cm. (poster format) | Includes portrait of Newmann, 8 vignettes of his performances with individual captions, and 2 small images of posters advertising his performances.