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The thread of life
| Content Provider | Library of Congress - Photographs |
|---|---|
| Description | Illustration shows the mythological figures of fate in the form of a man (representing Lachesis) labeled "Commercial Lawlessness" sitting with a pile of money on his lap, handing money labeled "Bribery" to a man (representing Atropos) wearing a uniform labeled "Crooked Inspection" and holding a pair of scissors labeled "Disaster", he is about to cut a thread that extends from the businessman to the figure of Clotho labeled "Human Life" standing between them. At their feet, on the left, are railroad and steamship accidents, a building fire, and dead bodies, and on the right, is a ticker tape machine. |
| 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) | Inspections--1900-1910. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Fatalism--1900-1910. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Goddesses--1900-1910. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Bribery--1900-1910. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Disasters--1900-1910. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Big business--1900-1910. |
| Content Type | Image |
| Resource Type | Photograph |
