Joseph L. Parrish, The voice is Jacob's voice, but the hand is the hand of Esau, 1932

Creators

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Source Collection

Cartoon collection, Special Collections Department, University of Memphis Libraries

Identifier

sc.0471.002_001.002

Description

Cartoon drawn by Joseph L. Parrish (1905-1989) of the Nashville "Tennessean" in 1932 showing the bloody hand of Memphis, Tennessee, political boss E.H. Crump reaching for the State Capitol in Nashville. The words: "I am "good government"!" are written in a speech bubble. At the top of the cartoon is written:""The voice is Jacob's voice, but the hand is the hand of Esau"". The "Tennessean" opposed Crump's candidate in the Democratic gubernatorial primary that year.

Date Created

6-11-2021

Date

1932

Recommended Citation

"Joseph L. Parrish, The voice is Jacob's voice, but the hand is the hand of Esau, 1932" (2021). Images. 7.
https://digitalcommons.memphis.edu/speccoll-mss-cartoon1/7