Photo of Puck,Uncompleted Task,1881,Wales,MacVeagh,Dorsey,Postal Service

Title: An uncompleted task / J.A. Wales.
Creator(s): Wales, James Albert, 1852-1886, artist
Date Created/Published: N.Y. : Published by Keppler & Schwarzmann, 1881 October 5.
Summary: Print shows I. Wayne MacVeagh wearing a workman's apron and holding papers labeled 'Wayne McVeagh Resignation', standing in front of a brick wall with a large star on it labeled 'To be Bricked up for Star Route Jobbery', with an opening showing Stephen W. Dorsey and Thomas J. Brady, bricks and mortar labeled 'Retribution Mortar' are at the base of the wall and a pile of 'Investigation Sand' is to the left.
Notes:
Title from item.
Caption: McVeagh 'Good bye, my brethren; you thoroughly deserve to be bricked up; but I'm afraid I can't wait to finish the job!'
Illus. from Puck, v. 10, no. 239, (1881 October 5), cover.
Copyright 1881 by Keppler & Schwarzmann.
Subjects:
MacVeagh, Wayne,--1833-1917.
Brady, Thomas J.--(Thomas Jefferson),--1839-1904.
Dorsey, Stephen Wallace,--1842-1916.
Postal service employees--1880-1890.
Scandals--1880-1890.
Corruption--1880-1890.
Star routes.
Bricklaying--1880-1890.
Cartoons (Commentary)--1880-1890.
Chromolithographs--Color--1880-1890.
Magazine covers--1880-1890.
Periodical illustrations--1880-1890.
Bookmark /2012647289/
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