Thomas Nast
.A: What Civil Service Reform Will Do: It will make practical people go to the polls

.A: What Civil Service Reform Will Do: It will make practical people go to the polls

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.A: What Civil Service Reform Will Do: It will make practical people go to the polls
ArtistAmerican, 1840–1902
PublisherAmerican, 1857–1916
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • .A: What Civil Service Reform Will Do: It will make practical people go to the polls
  • .B: What Civil Service Reform Will Do : It will make the practical politicians stay away
  • .C: The President Was Elected upon That Platform
DateSeptember 26,1885
Printed inUnited States
MediumWood engravings on newsprint
DimensionsPlate (.A, Practical People): 4 7/16 × 4 11/16 in. (11.3 × 11.9 cm)
 Plate (.B, Practical Politicians): 4 7/16 × 4 11/16 in. (11.3 × 11.9 cm)
 Plate (.C, President): 4 5/8 × 4 1/2 in. (11.7 × 11.4 cm)
 Sheet: 16 5/16 × 11 7/16 in. (41.4 × 29.1 cm)
Credit LineThe Mavis P. and Mary Wilson Kelsey Collection of Thomas Nast Graphics
Object number89.765.A-.C
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ProvenanceMavis P. and Mary Wilson Kelsey, Houston, by 1989; given to MFAH, 1989.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
.A printed on the plate lower right: Th.Nast.
.B and .C printed on the plates lower left: Th.Nast.

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