Anne Mergen political cartoons - 1938-circa 1959

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HMA0132

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Anne Mergen political cartoons - 1938-circa 1959

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  • 1938-circa 1959 (Creation)

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198.00 Items

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The graphite on paper drawings primarily address the political, economic and social issues of the day in Florida and Miami-Dade County. Mergen's topics include: corruption at the local government level, organzied crime, environmental concerns, The Everglades, business and labor disputes, and the problems threatening and hindering the growth and development of the county's infrastructure.

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Permission required for reproduction. Contact archives staff for details.

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  • English

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gift

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Other Mergen political cartoons are in the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division, and in the Ohio State University Cartoon Research Library.

Information about related materials is available at http://cartoons.osu.edu/digital_exhibits/annemergen/

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2005-507

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