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Our robber barons
| Content Provider | Library of Congress - Photographs |
|---|---|
| Description | 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. |
| 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) | Gould, Jay,--1836-1892. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Field, Cyrus W.--(Cyrus West),--1819-1892. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Corruption--1880-1890. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Industrial facilities--1880-1890. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Free trade & protection--1880-1890. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Vanderbilt, William H.--(William Henry),--1821-1885. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Monopolies--1880-1890. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Capitalists & financiers--1880-1890. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Criminals--1880-1890. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Tariffs--1880-1890. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Sage, Russell,--1816-1906. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Robberies--1880-1890. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Robeson, George M.--(George Maxwell),--1829-1897. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Castles & palaces--1880-1890. |
| Content Type | Image |
| Resource Type | Photograph |
