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List of Illustrations

  1. A man in a plaid suit, sitting cross-legged in a chair.

  2. A man in a golf hat, driving a 1910s-era car.

  3. A man holding a rifle upright in his left hand. In his right is the head of an animal with antlers. Behind him is a box labeled “trophies” holding the remains of other dead animals.

  4. A man sitting in a swivel chair at a desk with a 1910s-era telephone receiver. There is a “Western Union” sign on the wall behind him. A thought bubble illustrates a scene of an injured man being treated by a nurse in front of a sign that says “War is H⁠⸺⁠l.”

  5. A man carrying a hat in one hand and surveying equipment in the other. In the corner is a separate scene depicting a World War I fighter plane which is labeled “During the War.”

  6. A man riding a wooden rocking horse. Behind the horse, a number of buildings are being pulled as if they were train cars.

  7. A man in a flat-topped, wide-brimmed hat watching baseball players from the opposite side of a short wall.

  8. A man in a vest holding a large bucket of coal in one hand and a shovel in the other.

  9. A man pulling several barrels on a dolly on the platform of a train station. The barrels are labeled “haste” and “rush” and the train is labeled “fast freight.”

  10. A man grabbing his coat and hat from his coatrack as he rushes towards his open office door, with a telegram in hand.

  11. A man dressed in golf clothes holding a golf club on a course. Two onlookers are facing him.

  12. A man standing with his hat in his hand next to an early 20th century car with golf clubs in the back. A sign reads “5680 miles to Hong Kong.”

  13. A man with glasses and a dark tailored suit, touching an exasperated-looking woman in a fur coat and large hat.

  14. A man in military uniform, with a sword in his right hand, standing behind a railing. On the railing is a sign that reads “When you’re ready Gridley, let her zip.” In the background is a small picture of polar bears on a rock with the caption “He’s the same that explored us awhile ago!”

  15. A man in a hat riding a small horse. His hat is flying off his head. A cablecar labeled “North Shore” runs in the background.

  16. A man in waders fishing with a pole and a net. Behind him is a rock formation labeled “Canadian Rockies.” The fish he has hooked is labeled “Sucker.”

  17. A man in a suit sits at a writing desk. People dressed like baseball spectators are seated on the desk as if they were grandstands. Some people have fallen off into the adjacent trash can.

  18. A man in a striped suit with golf clubs in one hand and his hat in the other. Behind him is his desk with a sign, “Gone to the links. Business suspended.” A man is rushing towards him with the dialogue “Hi! Hi Just a moment mister buyer!”

  19. A man sits behind a desk piled high with legal documents. Posters of baseball are on the wall behind him.

  20. A man in a striped suit stands in front of a boat named “Ship of State” with a pennant labeled “Illinois” on its mast. He holds a scroll which reads “Decision⁠—Attorney Genl.”

  21. A man in fishing clothes stands with a picnic basket labeled “Lunch” in one hand and a rod in the other. Behind him is a law office with a sign: “Notice! Gone Fishing.”

  22. A man in polo clothes rides a horse while holding a polo mallet and a polo ball is on the ground next to him.

  23. A man sits at a desk surrounded by root vegetables.

  24. A man in a suit with a top hat in one hand and a cane in the other. Behind him are two dancers and a bird hatching from an egg and exclaiming “oh mama!”

  25. A man is seated at a card table across from another player and holds a hand of cards in one hand and a cigar in the other. 100 shares of stock have been placed on the table as a wager.

  26. A man stands in front of his desk holding a sack labeled “customs collections.” A much shorter man is facing him wearing a ribbon labeled “Joliet politics” and saying “hello boss.”

  27. A man stands in the audience of a baseball game with raised fists. Behind him, two other spectators exclaim “sit down” and “shut up.”

  28. A large man is seen holding a baseball bat and standing on base. Behind him baseball players are on the field. In the background is a cablecar.

  29. A bald man in a striped suit holds his hat in one hand and a fountain pen in the other. He has a book in his pocket titled “Book on Hand-ball.” His dialogue is “Write you up for 50,000?”

  30. A well-dressed man stands in front of a clothes line on which socks hang labeled “White Socks.” There is a poster on an adjacent wall for “The Old Roman.”

  31. A man sits at a desk upon which sits a model of the Edgewater Beach Hotel. Next to him is a bucket of coal labeled “Miami Coal.” He has a dialogue bubble which says “Wonder if I should go to th’ game today⁠—or play a little golf?”

  32. A man in a dark suit holds a lantern in one hand and a rifle in the other. It is nighttime. He is saying “I’ll get him⁠—Th’ l’il rascal.” A small animal at the top of a tree says “Aw, have a heart!”

  33. A man is seated on a rock, smoking. He is holding a golf club with the ball in front of him. His caddy is in the background, facing him.

  34. A well-dressed man shakes hands with a long-nosed person in boots, a hat, and a trenchcoat. The well-dressed man is saying “you’re good for another hundred years!”

  35. A man sits behind a desk, tearing a check out of a checkbook.

  36. A man in waders holds a fishing pole in one hand and a net in the other. The fishing line is caught in a tree branch. The man says “Ah! A strike!” A fish in the lake says “Haw! Haw!”

  37. A man in overalls stands on a ladder holding a paintbrush. Paint cans are on the ground below him.

  38. A man in a vest stands holding a measuring tape next to a mannequin in baseball uniform. There is a poster advertising the same uniform behind him.

  39. A man is riding an elephant holding a telescope with a Law book under his arm. In the background, the horizon is labeled “political horizon.”

  40. A man is leaning on a golf clip, smoking a pipe which he holds in his other hand.

  41. A man is holding a hammer in front of a sign he has placed. The sign is in front of a car and says “For sale. John B. DeVoney.”

  42. A man wearing a wide-brimmed hat is in a small fishing boat, putting bait onto his hook.

  43. A man wearing early 20th century hunting clothes stands on a bearskin rug with a rifle in one hand and a pipe in the other.Behind him, a bear runs down a mountain, saying “it’s my cue to beat it.”

  44. A man stands in front of a chalkboard with a pointing stick. The chalkboard reads “Efficiency & development of high-grade salesman.”

  45. A man sits behind a desk with a fountain pen propped on his ear. He is wearing a chestplate from a suit of armor. Behind him, a woman is sleeping at another desk.

  46. A man holding a cigar stands in front of three people who are laughing. The man is saying, “that reminds me of another good one.”

  47. A man stands in front of a crowd of children. He is holding a book labeled “Votes for Women” and his other fist is raised.

  48. A man stands holding a saw next to a large log, which has “Willy’s Overland Co.” written on its end. Dialogue is “My motto, saw wood!”

  49. A man is fishing in a small fishing boat. Behind him is a mountain with a sign that says “Rockies” and a pelican is flying.

  50. A man stands outside the gate of a ball park, pointing towards the ticket booth. A sign is on the gate which reads “Under the management of the Squire of Flatbush.”

  51. A man in a suit vest stands in front of a fence, wiping sweat from his head. There is a shovel in the ground and a pick in his hand.

  52. A man stands leaning against a golf club. Around him are thought bubbles depicting people playing tennis, hurdles, and football.

  53. A man stands with a rifle in one hand, tipping his hat with the other. A dog chases a rabbit in the background.

  54. A man in a tall fur hat leads a parade.

  55. A man sits at a writing desk consulting a large book. Dialogue from an unseen character reads, “Sam! The mayor wants the records on that case coming up tomorrow.”

  56. A man is dressed in golf clothes swinging a golf club. Behind him a woman dressed as a nurse waves a flag with a cross on it and two other men in golf clothes are conversing, with the dialogue “his favorite drive.”

  57. A man is carrying an extremely oversized coin on his back with “responsibilities” written along its edge. He is carrying it out of a bank vault, saying “Oh! For a change of scenery!”

  58. A man in hunting clothes stands upon the back of a dead moose with a smoking rifle on his back. He is measuring its antlers with a measuring tape.

  59. A man in early 20th century police uniform is holding a baton and rolling up his sleeve as a robber runs away.

  60. A man stands holding a monkey in one hand and food for the monkey in the other. Many other animals are visible in the background.

  61. A man sits in a leather swivel chair next to a safe labeled “county treasury.” A harp is hanging on the wall above the safe.

  62. A man in a Chicago White Sox uniform hangs a pennant labeled “American League Champs 1919” as fans celebrate around him.

  63. A man in a suit seated behind a desk with his feet propped up on the desk.

  64. A man stands offering several neckties to men in baseball uniform, saying “here you are boys. Nothing’s too good for the Cincinnati Reds!”

  65. A man sits fishing on the end of a pier. Instead of fishing line, he is using thread, still attached to its spool.

  66. A man stands in front of a crowd of onlookers playing a cornet.

  67. A smiling man stands on a stage next to a sign that says “Gene Greene.”

  68. A man stands holding a violin and bow behind a music stand with music labeled “Insurance Medley.” An insurance rate book sits at his feet and policy blanks are in his back pocket.

  69. A man in a striped vest stands behind a desk, stamping “OK” onto a variety of papers with a rubber stamp.

  70. A man stands in front of the Planters Hotel with a golf bag on his back and a book in his pocket, “Poker According to Hoyle.”

  71. A man sits on a hill in front of a stream with a fishing pole on his lap. He is swatting away mosquitos with a handkerchief.

  72. A man emerges from a trapdoor holding a candle in one hand an a bottle labeled “eight years old” in the other.

  73. A man stands behind a very small horse and carriage, tipping his hat with one hand and holding a jockey’s whip in the other.

  74. A man sits on a pier next to a stream, moving the water with a paddle. One end of the stream is labeled “drainage canal,” the other “Chicago.” Uncle Sam stands in the background, stating “Hey! What the heck yuh doin’ to my lake?”

  75. A man in a suit jumps over a fence, holding a cigar in one hand and a golf club in the other. A caddy chases behind him exclaiming “Gee whiz! He’s too many for me!”

  76. A man with clenched fist busts through a short fence, exclaiming “C’mon you red legs!!”

  77. A man in swimwear tips a sailor’s hat. He is holding a string that is attached to a boat in the distance.

  78. A man is sailing a violent wave on a small sailboat.

  79. A man in sleepwear is sitting at the foot of his bed as he puts on his pants and thinks of sleep. The phone is ringing beside him.

  80. A man in a striped vest stands next to a billiards table holding a cue. Onlookers behind him state “he’s a blinger on the fancy stuff!”

  81. A man in a sailor’s outfit stands on a ship looking through binoculars. The body of water is labeled “Jackson Park.” The man states, “Ah⁠—me thinks I see a bar⁠—no⁠—it’s a sand bar!”

  82. A man wearing an apron is sweeping a depiction of Chicago. He is sweeping away depictions of vice and corruption.

  83. A man in a hat and vest is fishing in a small boat. He is thinking about two well-dressed men lined up outside an office door.

  84. A man dressed in explorer’s clothing wades through tall bush holding a shotgun.

  85. A man holds a spool of fabric, scissors, and a measuring tape. A man in the background looks at clothing on a mannequin and states, “sure nifty!”

  86. A man in golf clothes swings at a golf ball. In the background two other golfers converse: “Who’s that bird?” and “That’s the President of the club!”

  87. A man dressed like a king holds a baseball bat in one hand and a ball in the other. A baseball player behind him bows at him.

  88. A man sits behind a writing desk with a book of patent laws on it. A man on the other side of the desk shows his invention. There is a poster behind them of a state senator.

  89. A man stands behind a book with the heading “Congress Hotel.” He is shown shouting “Front!”

  90. A man in a vest stands with hands on his hips on top of a depiction of Texas.

  91. A man in mechanic’s uniform sits on the ground next to a disassembled car, stating “nothing wrong with the ignition.”

  92. A man writes in a book labeled “Assessment Roll” as he shouts “Hands up!” Another man, wearing a “taxpayer” ribbon stands with his hands up in the background.

  93. A man stands holding a model airplane. Behind him are two posters, an early automobile labeled “the horseless buggy” and a man on a penny-farthing labeled “speed demon.”

  94. A scowling man stands with hands in pockets in front of a group of workers chipping away at a pile labeled “deposits” which are being hauled away in a cart.

  95. A man stands at the gates of heaven holding a diorama of a theater with a book in his pocket labeled “How to Play Pinochle.”

  96. A man stands pointing at a pad of paper labeled “wardrobe inventory” as another man unpacks a suitcase behind him.

  97. A man stands next to a large jug labeled “Lakeside Petroleum Co.”

  98. A man in a wide-brimmed hat with a very large bow tie. He is shown running and pushing along a tire with a stick. The tire has the text “Portage Tire” written on it.

  99. A man stands outside a storefront reading the sports section of the newspaper.

  100. A man in a wide-brimmed hat with a very large bow tie. He is shown running and pushing along a tire with a stick. The tire has the text “Portage Tire” written on it.

  101. A man sits at a desk with numerous people around him writing on pads of paper. A steel mill is visible out the window behind him.

  102. A man stands behind a tree, rifle in hand. A basket of meats labeled “lunch” is at his feet. A deer on the other side of the tree says “I smell ham!”

  103. A man in a striped suit stands with a hand in his pocket. Cupid is shooting arrows in his direction, but all have missed.

  104. A man stands pointing to a bus, next to a sign labeled “Parmelee Transfer Co.”

  105. A man in a flat-topped, wide-brimmed hat stands in the midst of stereotypical depictions of native Americans holding baseball bats.

  106. A man in explorer’s gear stands holding a pot of food which he is transferring to a plate on a makeshift table. He exclaims, “first call for luncheon!”

  107. A man in military uniform stands saluting in front of a battlefield hospital tent. A smaller image in the corner labeled “in time of peace” shows him playing bagpipes and dressed in traditional Scottish attire.

  108. A man smoking a cigarette reads ticker tape as it unravels into a large pile on the floor.

  109. A man raises his fist as he holds a golf club and shouts an expletive, stating “which, in the native Greek means: ‘gosh bless my luck.’ ” A shocked onlooker exclaims “Ooh! Hear them shocking woids.”

  110. A man tips his hat while riding adonkey, holding a book labeled “Blackstone.” The donkey has a tire on his rear labeled “Firestone.”

  111. A man poses with a large fish that he caught. A sworn statement attached to the fish says, “33 pounds net.”

  112. A man dressed like a chef stands against a table holding a large knife.

  113. A man stands ready to swing at a golf ball as his caddy looks on.

  114. A man in a uit stands next to a chair. A diagram on the wall behind him depicts his path to the bank President’s chair.

  115. A man stands in a crowded room. A sign behind him points towards the Terrace Garden.

  116. A man in a striped suit who is shown sweating wrings moisture from a handkerchief. Instead of water, music notes drip from the handkerchief to form a puddle.

  117. A man stands holding a gun. A farmer stands over a dead cow, stating “I’d like to lay hands onto the feller that shot my Bessie!”

  118. A scowling man stands with a shotgun and yells “Pull!” An assistant hiding behind cover in the background states, “say when!”

  119. A man reads ticker tape as it wraps around him.

  120. A man in a suit standing up. Small line drawings of baseball players in action poses are depicted all around him.

  121. A man in a vest and flat-topped hat stands in front of a crowd of Detroit baseball players who are holding a pennant that says, “our president.”

  122. A man dressed like ancient Roman nobility holds a harp and a quill pen as he pens an “Ode to Toothpaste” on a large scroll.

  123. A man stands fishing at a creek. His dog is next to him, and thinks “As for me! I’d rather hunt than fish!” The security guards of his bank are depicted in a smaller image in the corner.

  124. A man leans against a desk. A thought bubble shows that he is thinking to his boyhood days, depicting his childhood self riding a horse.

  125. A man in firefighter’s uniform pours water from a small baster-like device. A thought bubble depicts a bottle labeled “fire water.”

  126. A man is shown holding an early 20th century camera while riding on the wings of an undersized depiction of an early airplane.

  127. A man stands in front of a large hill labeled “oil shale.” He is shoveling shale into refining equipment which is pouring into jugs labeled “oil.”

  128. A man wearing a bib sits at a table holding an oversized knife and fork. On his plate is a fully intact fish.

  129. A man has a hand around another person who is trying on a graduation cap and robe, with price tags still attached. He is answering the phone, saying “Bridge? Tonight? You bet I’ll be there!”

  130. A man has a dumbbell in one hand and is lifting a large weight to the height of his head in the other hand. An old bearded man holding a sickle looks on, saying “good night!”

  131. A man in military officer’s uniform stands holding gauze in one hand and a vial in the other as a battle wages behind him.

  132. A man wearing an artist’s apron stands in front of a drafting table, holding the artwork he has finished. A man in the background faces him, saying “buya da nicea stat, meestair?”

  133. A man in a suit stands on an airfield, with numerous planes flying behind him.

  134. A man sits at a desk. A thought bubble depicts workers at a shipyard. A painting of a man on a horse is behind him labeled “Sunny Wild Rose.”

  135. A forlorn-looking man in a plaid suit sits on a bench, head in hands.

  136. A man in a suit sits behind a desk piled with legal documents, with his client on the opposite side. The client asks “Do you think we’ll win the case?” He responds, “Oh, there’s no doubt about it.”

  137. A man sits at a dressing table, retrieving items from a box labeled “makeup.”

  138. A man wearing a plaid robe stands next to a table with presents for theatrical people and for baseball players. He presses a button on the wall and says, “James! A little wet goods, please.”

  139. A man is shown fishing on Vancouver Island.

  140. A man is shaking hands with Uncle Sam, who is stating “It pays to advertise!”

  141. A man sits behind a bank teller’s window as a customer hands him a slip of paper.

  142. A man stands with his golf club over his shoulder. He’s has a lump of coal attached to his belt. A man in the background holds a makeshift fishing pole and a fish he caught, stating “fish is a-bitin’.”

  143. A man stands before a small crowd holding a pencil and a book titled “How to Sell Real Estate.” A depiction of a baseball player swinging at a ball is on top of his head.

  144. A man in a plaid vest is watering plants in a field.

  145. A man in a swimsuit in the middle of a dive off of a diving board. An onlooker states, “he can turn somersaults too!”

  146. A man in a suit stands holding a depiction of two vaudeville actresses in his left hand.

  147. A man stands in front of two hotels, hitting a cymbal.

  148. A man in a suit stands with a cane and asks, “Seen the show yet at Woods?”

  149. A man operates a vacuum cleaner. There is a clean trail on the floor where the vacuum has already passed. The man states, “just like that.”

  150. A man stands on a small boat, casting a fishing line towards a fish. There is a small waterfall nearby labeled “The Dam.”

  151. A man in overalls stands on a farm, feeding chickens.

  152. A man stands in front of a teepee, with fish that he has caught hanging from a rack. The man states, “Just a few hours work.”

  153. A man stands next to a 1010s automobile. A thought bubble depicts a mechanic fixing a tire and stating “He’s a tire fixer, and never gets tired.”

  154. A man stands in a doctor’s office holding a vial and a scalpel and says “what’s the matter with you?” to a man on crutches.

  155. A man is shown holding a steering wheel as dust flies all around him. An artist with an easel is shown facing him, saying “Gosh! That bird’s goin’ too fast for me to sketch!”

  156. A man sits on the covered deck of a boat, reading a paper labeled “Sea and Air Chart.”

  157. A man sits on top of a barrel labeled “Sugar, use no hooks.”

  158. A man in a vest stands in a room labeled “mayor’s office” holding a large, nondescript, club-like object.

  159. A man sits at a desk writing papers. Numerous papers are in the garbage can and scattered across the floor, labeled “business.”

  160. A man stands with a cane in front of a theater box office with a “Standing Room Only” sign.

  161. A man in a suit stands in front of an audience holding sheet music. One audience member states, “try it on the harm, Modie” as another hands him a jaw harp.

  162. A man in military officer’s uniform stands with a gun in hand and a dead bear draped across his back. A deer in the background runs away, saying “excuse me!”

  163. A man with a fur hat and a jacket with a fur collar points at a map which prominently features Czechoslovakia.

  164. A man sits with binoculars in a theater box. A though bubble depicts Chicago, Rockford, and Springfield, shown as his “eternal triangle.”

  165. A man sits on a throne made of law books. Legal papers are in an adjacent trash can.

  166. A man sits next to a cat in a room illuminated by a gas lamp that is labeled “Standard.”

  167. A man in a cowboy hat with a vest rides a donkey across farmland.

  168. A man with glasses wearing a suit. He is standing in front of an advertisement for “Paper Bags in Rolls” and next to him is a chute labeled “Profits” which is dropping money all around him.

  169. A man in detective clothing looks at a puddle with a magnifying glass and says, “Ha! A Clew!” He is shown thinking of a man riding a horse.

  170. A man is shown holding the hands of two much smaller men. A very small hat is on the floor in front of him labeled “Bob’s hat.”

  171. A man is placing two cats on the other side of a fence, saying “fight it out there.”

  172. A man emerges from the door of a Doctor’s office into a waiting room full of women. The man calls out, “next.”

  173. A man is shown guiding two children who are planting and sowing seeds in a garden.

  174. A man stands with his hat in his hand in front of several cars. A sign in the background reads “free air.”

  175. A man is shown holding a crowbar and a flashlight. A stick of dynamite has been placed in front of a safe that is labeled “campaign funds.”

  176. A man sits under a tree playing a harp. A sheet of paper next to him is labeled “In the Shade of the Old Apple Tree.”

  177. A man stands in a courtroom, pointing and holding a large law book. An anthropomorphic cow is seen, head in hands, in a seat behind him.

  178. A man is shown standing in front of a very tall hotel. Hie is holding the plans for the Blackhawk Hotel and stating, “That’s no dream!”

  179. A man is smoking a cigar and carrying his golf bag as a golf ball hits him in the hand.

  180. A man sits holding a pencil at his desk, on which are maps of Chicago and other municipal planning documents.

  181. A man in a striped vest watches as two very small boxers fight in front of him. He is clapping and exclaims “Sic ’em!”

  182. A man stands at a fishery’s counter holding a large fish. He tells his customer “Your wife won’t know the difference!”

  183. A man stands in a train station in front of a train labeled “C.P.R.” A sign above directs towards “trains to all parts of Canada.”

  184. A man walks out of a diamond store wearing numerous shining jewelry items. Onlookers watch him, one stating “His favorite diamond is a baseball diamond.”

  185. A man is shown fishing contracts out of water with a makeshift fishing pole. The man says, “I can land them with any kind of a rod!”

  186. A man is shown riding a wooden toy horse, holding a jockey’s whip. His hat flies off his head behind him, along with a cloud of dust.

  187. A man sits in an armchair with his pipe on the table. “Smoke up!” is written in the smoke from the pipe. A deer head is on the wall behind him.

  188. A man stands at a counter, with a large bag of grain next to him. He is inspecting some grain with a magnifying glass.

  189. A man walks through a door with a sign saying “no press agents allowed.” The city editor greets him, saying “Why, Hello Mr. Welch! Gladta seeya!”

  190. A man sits amidst piles of money, opening a bank vault.

  191. A man is carrying a small barrel labeled “Sample Crude Oil” on a train platform. A sign reads “Trains for Kansas and Oklahoma.”

  192. A man sits at a nes tto railroad supplies. He is holding pictures of orange trees and prune trees and states, “some views of my California orchards!”

  193. A man stands on a farm, reading from stock ticket tape which he is dropping into a bucket.

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