Photo of Puck,1884,Gillam,John Philip Newman,Henry Ward Beecher,U.S. Grant

Title: Puck's plan to relieve the country of two embarrassments - give Grant the surplus, and let him spend it on a little court of his own / Gillam.
Creator(s): Gillam, Bernhard, 1856-1896, artist
Date Created/Published: N.Y. : Published by Keppler & Schwarzmann, 1884 May 21.
Summary: Illustration shows Ulysses S. Grant as a king sitting on a throne, surrounded by his courtiers, identified as Rev. J.P. Newman, Henry Ward Beecher, Roscoe Conkling, Jay Gould, George W. Childs, William Belknap, G. Jones, Senator John P. Jones, Simon Cameron, James Donald Cameron, James D. Fish, John A. Logan, T.C. Platt, George M. Robeson, [and] Joseph W. Keifer'. The unidentified man standing behind Logan may be Ferdinand Ward. At center is a large cushion covered with coins labeled '$150,000,000 Surplus - Result of Over-Taxation'. In the background is a standard that states 'Glory to the Ex-Decoy for Grant & Ward'.
Notes:
Title from item.
Illus. from Puck, v. 15, no. 376, (1884 May 21), centerfold.
Copyright 1884 by Keppler & Schwarzmann.
Subjects:
Newman, John Philip,--1826-1899.
Beecher, Henry Ward,--1813-1887.
Conkling, Roscoe,--1829-1888.
Grant, Ulysses S.--(Ulysses Simpson),--1822-1885.
Gould, Jay,--1836-1892.
Childs, George William,--1829-1894.
Belknap, William W.--(William Worth),--1829-1890.
Jones, John P.--(John Percival),--1829-1912.
Cameron, Simon,--1799-1889.
Cameron, J. D.--(James Donald),--1833-1918.
Fish, James Dean,--1819-1912.
Logan, John Alexander,--1826-1886.
Ward, Ferdinand De Wilton,--1851-1925.
Platt, Thomas Collier,--1833-1910.
Robeson, George M.--(George Maxwell),--1829-1897.
Keifer, Joseph Warren,--1836-1932.
Corruption--1880-1890.
Scandals--1880-1890.
Surplus Government property--1880-1890.
Fools & jesters--1880-1890.
Kings--1880-1890.
Cartoons (Commentary)--1880-1890.
Chromolithographs--Color--1880-1890.
Periodical illustrations--1880-1890.
Bookmark /2012645203/
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