Photo of Puck,Congressional Colored Boys,1882,Opper,Arthur,Lamar,Cameron,Lapham

Title: A free feast for the congressional colored boys - they are all after a slice / F. Opper.
Creator(s): Opper, Frederick Burr, 1857-1937, artist
Date Created/Published: N.Y. : Published by Keppler & Schwarzmann, 1882 July 26.
Summary: Print shows several legislators slicing up a large watermelon labeled 'River and Harbor Bill' in an effort to carry off a share for themselves, while Chester A. Arthur sleeps in the shade of a tree in the background. George G. Vest carries off a slice labeled 'Pistol-Pocket Harbor', James D. Cameron has carved out a small chunk labeled 'Washy Washy Creek', Elbridge G. Lapham is eating a slice labeled 'Gowanus Back-Water Gutter', a slice labeled 'Blue-Grass Brook' is at the feet of James B. Beck, as he and Warner Miller work at cutting slices labeled 'Wood-Pulp Puddle' and 'Skatchekoosis Stream-let', Lucius Q. C. Lamar and Joseph E. Brown approach from the background, with large knives.
Notes:
Title from item.
Illus. from Puck, v. 11, no. 281, (1882 July 26), centerfold.
Copyright 1882 by Keppler & Schwarzmann.
Subjects:
Arthur, Chester Alan,--1829-1886.
Lamar, L. Q. C.--(Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus),--1825-1893.
Cameron, J. D.--(James Donald),--1833-1918.
Lapham, Elbridge Gerry,--1814-1890.
Miller, Warner,--1838-1918.
Vest, George Graham,--1830-1904.
Beck, James B.--(James Burnie),--1822-1890.
Brown, Joseph E.--(Joseph Emerson),--1821-1894.
Watermelons--1880-1890.
Legislation--1880-1890.
Legislators--1880-1890.
Presidents & the Congress--1880-1890.
Cartoons (Commentary)--1880-1890.
Chromolithographs--Color--1880-1890.
Periodical illustrations--1880-1890.
Bookmark /2012647227/
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