"Smoke Abatement Band Wagon" cartoon   Save
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Description: This political cartoon depicts a wagon labeled "SMOKE ABATEMENT BAND WAGON" conducted by the "PRES. OF COUNCIL", with a "SELFISH CITIZEN", a "COUNCILMAN", and "MRS. YOUNGSTOWN", who is holding a brown labeled "DOWN WITH SMOKE". "JERRY SULLIVAN" pulls the wagon with a rope labeled "SMOKE INDICATES PROSPERITY". The wagon is headed down a trail with a bright sun at the end labeled "CLEAN CITY". Mrs. Youngstown says, "DON'T TAKE YOURSELF SO SERIOUSLY, JERRY - COME ON UP WITH US!" Jerry Sullivan replies, "THIS IS THE WAY I STOPPED 'EM BEOFRE, AN' I GUESS I CAN STOP 'EM THIS TIME!" There are houses with smoke pouring out the chimneys in the background. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AC2_YHCIL_MSS0140_B04F58_015
Subjects: Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company; Steel industry; Cartoon & Satire; Pollution
Places: Youngstown Sheet & Tube Audiovisual Archives