The Black Cat Is Here for the Rats

Wordless Wednesday

The Coming of the Cat.

Artist: Udo J. Keppler (1872-1956)

Published by Keppler & Schwarzmann, New York, May 3, 1911.

Black cat with collar labeled “The Recall” is about to take care of

some rats. The rats are taking chunks of cheese labeled “Graft”

from a large block of cheese labeled “Public Service” and running

into a hole labeled “Statute of Limitation.”

Via Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division.