Vintage St. Patrick's Day Postcard
Another example of racist stereotypes of the Irish - Punch Magazine from England often portrayed the Irish as simian and called them monkeys. 'Potato Faces' with pug noses were typically used as well for both men and women. Irish were consistently depicted as violent, heavy drinkers of lesser intelligence. The issue of Irish comic and racist caricature especially in the United States and England has been the subject of much research.
The issue' John Kelly holding a shillelagh in one hand and a rope tied to an injured tiger labelled "Tammany" with bandages labelled "1880, 1882, [and] 1884" in the other, standing outside the "White House" gate and Grover Cleveland holding a rifle, standing on the other side of the wall Stock Photo - Alamy
John Kelly holding a shillelagh in one hand and a rope tied to an injured tiger Stock Photo
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