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The greatest show on earth - "who can ride the mule?"
| Content Provider | Library of Congress - Photographs |
|---|---|
| Description | Illustration shows a circus performance under the big top with Uncle Sam as ringmaster for a show with a bucking bronco or donkey labeled "Tariff Question"; the donkey has already thrown one man labeled "Democrat" and is tossing another man labeled "Republican". In response to Uncle Sam's question "Who can ride the mule?", Puck's Independent New Party figure climbs over the barrier into the ring. On the right, two clowns labeled "W. Reid" and "H. Watterson" glower at each other. |
| File Format | JPG / JPEG |
| Language | English |
| Part of Series | Miscellaneous Items in High Demand |
| Requires | HTML5 supported browser |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Newspaper editors--1880-1890. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Circuses & shows--1880-1890. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Tariffs--1880-1890. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Clowns--1880-1890. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Watterson, Henry,--1840-1921. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Democratic Party (U.S.) |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ) |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Uncle Sam (Symbolic character)--1880-1890. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Circus performers--1880-1890. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Reid, Whitelaw,--1837-1912. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Broncos--1880-1890. |
| Content Type | Image |
| Resource Type | Photograph |
