Photo of Puck,Christmas at Washington,1883,Keppler,Tax Surplus,Chandler,Mahone

Title: Christmas at Washington / J. Keppler '83.
Creator(s): Keppler, Joseph Ferdinand, 1838-1894, artist
Date Created/Published: N.Y. : Published by Keppler & Schwarzmann, 1883 December 19.
Summary: Print shows several members of Congress around a large Christmas tree labeled 'Tax Surplus' decorated with money bags labeled 'Surplus'; the legislators carry bags in which to place the bags of surplus they pluck from the tree. Among those identified are Charles W. Jones holding a bag labeled 'Naval', William E. Chandler holding a bag labeled 'Subsidies for a Merchant Steam Marine', William Mahone holding a bag labeled 'Public Buildings and Grounds', John A. Logan holding a bag labeled 'Appropriations' and reaching for a sack on the tree, Joseph W. Keifer lifting George M. Robeson holding a bag labeled 'Partners in the New Naval Scheme', John Roach holding a bag labeled 'New Navy Scheme', Henry L. Dawes holding a bag labeled 'River & Harbor Bill', Francis M. Cockrell holding a bag labeled 'Improvement of Mississippi River', Eugene Hale holding a bag labeled 'River & Harbor Bill', John J. Ingalls holding a bag labeled 'More Pensions', Benjamin F. Jonas holding a bag labeled 'Improvement of Mississippi River', and Elbridge G. Lapham who is speaking to two well-dressed women, one holding a bag labeled 'Lobby', he is also the angel holding a banner labeled 'Help Yourself' at the top of the tree. Uncle Sam dances with three men in the foreground and, on the right, a lone 'Tax Payer' stands outside in the snow.
Notes:
Title from item.
Illus. from Puck, v. 14, no. 354, (1883 December 19), centerfold.
2nd copy illus. from: Puck, v. 14, no. 354, (1883 December 19), centerfold.
Library has two copies, one bound in vol. 12 and the second copy in LOT 14014.
Copyright 1883 by Keppler & Schwarzmann.
2nd copy (DLC/PP-2003:162.1775).
2nd copy forms part of: Ben and Beatrice Goldstein Foundation Collection (Library of Congress).
Subjects:
Jones, Charles William,--1834-1897.
Chandler, William E.--(William Eaton),--1835-1917.
Mahone, William,--1826-1895.
Logan, John Alexander,--1826-1886.
Keifer, Joseph Warren,--1836-1932.
Robeson, George M.--(George Maxwell),--1829-1897.
Roach, John,--1813-1887.
Dawes, Henry L.--(Henry Laurens),--1816-1903.
Cockrell, Francis Marion,--1834-1915.
Hale, Eugene,--1836-1918.
Ingalls, John James,--1833-1900.
Jonas, B. F.--(Benjamin Franklin),--1834-1911.
Lapham, Elbridge Gerry,--1814-1890.
United States.--Congress.
Uncle Sam (Symbolic character)--1880-1890.
Christmas--1880-1890.
Christmas trees--1880-1890.
Taxes--1880-1890.
Government spending policy--1880-1890.
Tax payers--1880-1890.
Special interests--1880-1890.
Legislation--1880-1890.
Women--Civil rights--1880-1890.
Cartoons (Commentary)--1880-1890.
Chromolithographs--Color--1880-1890.
Periodical illustrations--1880-1890.
Part of: Puck and Judge cover and centerfold cartoons and illustrations
Bookmark /2012645617/
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