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First annual picnic of the "Knights of Labor" - more fun for the spectators than for the performers
| Content Provider | Library of Congress - Photographs |
|---|---|
| Description | Print shows Jay Gould, William H. Vanderbilt, Cyrus Field, Russell Sage, and John Roach riding in a carriage past a crowd of laborers labeled "Knights of Labor" and "Pittsburg Free Strikers" who are watching a man labeled "Workingman" trying to climb a "Greased" pole carrying a child on his back and with a woman and child hanging from his belt. The pole is greased with "Monopoly Grease", at top are "Higher Wages, Bread, Tobacco, Wine, [and] Ham". The view from the pole shows factories in the middle distance and the "Roach Monopolist Ship Builder" facility in the background. |
| 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) | Laborers--1880-1890. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Corruption--1880-1890. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Wages--1880-1890. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Sage, Russell,--1816-1906. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Vanderbilt, William H.--(William Henry),--1821-1885. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Social classes--1880-1890. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Roach, John,--1813-1887. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Monopolies--1880-1890. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Capitalists & financiers--1880-1890. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Cost & standard of living--1880-1890. |
| Content Type | Image |
| Resource Type | Photograph |
