Photo of Puck,Our Robber Barons,1882,Gillam,Jay Gould,William Vanderbilt,Field

Title: Our robber barons / Gillam.
Creator(s): Gillam, Bernhard, 1856-1896, artist
Date Created/Published: N.Y. : Published by Keppler & Schwarzmann, 1882 June 14.
Summary: Print shows several rogues, Jay Gould labeled 'R. Road Monopolist', William H. Vanderbilt labeled 'Corporations', Cyrus W. Field labeled 'Telegraph Monopoly', Russell Sage(?) labeled 'Stock Jobbing', and George M. Robeson labeled 'Congress', robbing a 'Tax Payer' of his 'Income' (Robeson/Congress strangling him with 'Unjust Tax'); in the right foreground, the tools and 'Cloth' the 'Tax Payer' needs are 'Taxed', as others help themselves to his 'Products of Honest Labor', with Vanderbilt directing some carrying bags labeled 'Plunder' and 'Gains' up steps labeled 'Tax Steals, Land Grants, Friendly Judges, Lobbyism, [and] Public Apathy' that lead to a large building labeled 'Castle Monopoly' atop a mountain. In the background, on the right, are buildings labeled 'Manufactory Closed [and] Foundry Closed' and other industrial buildings 'Closed'; a chain labeled 'Protection' blocks the harbor, preventing ships with products for export from departing.
Notes:
Title from item.
Illus. from Puck, v. 11, no. 275, (1882 June 14), centerfold.
Copyright 1882 by Keppler & Schwarzmann.
Subjects:
Gould, Jay,--1836-1892.
Vanderbilt, William H.--(William Henry),--1821-1885.
Field, Cyrus W.--(Cyrus West),--1819-1892.
Sage, Russell,--1816-1906.
Robeson, George M.--(George Maxwell),--1829-1897.
Capitalists & financiers--1880-1890.
Robberies--1880-1890.
Criminals--1880-1890.
Corruption--1880-1890.
Monopolies--1880-1890.
Tariffs--1880-1890.
Free trade & protection--1880-1890.
Castles & palaces--1880-1890.
Industrial facilities--1880-1890.
Cartoons (Commentary)--1880-1890.
Chromolithographs--Color--1880-1890.
Periodical illustrations--1880-1890.
Bookmark /2012647214/
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