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The "advance-agent of prosperity" on the road
| Content Provider | Library of Congress - Photographs |
|---|---|
| Description | Print shows a larger-than-life-sized William McKinley campaigning on a street among by a "Miner, Merchant, Mechanic [and his family], Farmer [with basket of corn labeled "Low Prices"], Banker, [and a] Manufacturer"; along the street are "Closed" factories, house with a "Mortgage", an "Auction Sale" at the "General Store", and money loaned at low interest rates at the "Bank". McKinley has a paper labeled "Promises" tucked into a pocket of his vest and he is carrying a handful of balloons labeled "Prosperity for the Manufacturer, Prosperity for the Mechanic, Prosperity for the Merchant, Prosperity for the Miner, Prosperity for the Banker, Prosperity for the Laborer, [and] Prosperity for the Farmer". |
| 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) | Prosperity--1890-1900. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Social classes--1890-1900. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Promises--1890-1900. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Presidential elections--1890-1900. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | McKinley, William,--1843-1901. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Balloons (Novelties)--1890-1900. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Political campaigns--1890-1900. |
| Content Type | Image |
| Resource Type | Photograph |
