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Another of many historic examples of US Presidents insultingly caricatured as kings:
1972 caricature of Richard Nixon as King Canute, by Paul Francis Conrad.
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The Coronation of William McKinley, 1896 chromolithograph cartoon by Louis Dalrymple.
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A few of many historic examples of US Presidents insultingly caricatured as kings.
1868 caricature of Andrew Johnson as King Richard III, by Thomas Nast.
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For reasons such as these, critics, satirists, and cartoonists have long known that one of the greatest insults they can throw at a US President is to compare him to a king. Depicting them with a crown on their head concisely conveys that they are abusing their power, are unfit for office, have delusions of grandeur, and are inherently un-American.
1833 caricature of Andrew Jackson as a king; artist unidentified.
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Steam powered pumpkins might have been good enough for your father, but modern youth demand Electric Pumpkins!
c 1880s label for Electric Brand Canned Goods.
Other legacy street furniture seen on the 500 block of St. Louis Street today: Edison Electric Company cover, c 1880s-1892.
Tiles Tuesday: LAFITTE BANK BLDG
500 block of St. Louis Street in the Quarter. Bank was here circa 1866-1885.
Photos by Infrogmation of New Orleans, 10 June 2025.
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