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Several legislators slicing up a large watermelon.

A free feast for the congressional coloured boys, they are all after a slice' Print shows several legislators slicing up a large watermelon labelled "River and Harbour Bill" in an effort to carry off a share for themselves, while Chester A. Arthur sleeps in the shade of a tree in the background. George G. Vest carries off a slice labelled "Pistol-Pocket Harbour", James D. Cameron has carved out a small chunk labelled "Washy Washy Creek", Elbridge G. Lapham is eating a slice labelled "Gowanus Back-Water Gutter", a slice labelled "Blue-Grass Brook" is at the feet of James B. Beck, as he and Warner Miller work at cutting slices labelled "Wood-Pulp Puddle" and "Skatchekoosis Stream-let", Lucius Q. C. Lamar and Joseph E. Brown approach from the background, with large knives.
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Title:
Several legislators slicing up a large watermelon.
Caption:
A free feast for the congressional coloured boys, they are all after a slice' Print shows several legislators slicing up a large watermelon labelled "River and Harbour Bill" in an effort to carry off a share for themselves, while Chester A. Arthur sleeps in the shade of a tree in the background. George G. Vest carries off a slice labelled "Pistol-Pocket Harbour", James D. Cameron has carved out a small chunk labelled "Washy Washy Creek", Elbridge G. Lapham is eating a slice labelled "Gowanus Back-Water Gutter", a slice labelled "Blue-Grass Brook" is at the feet of James B. Beck, as he and Warner Miller work at cutting slices labelled "Wood-Pulp Puddle" and "Skatchekoosis Stream-let", Lucius Q. C. Lamar and Joseph E. Brown approach from the background, with large knives.
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Album / Universal Images Group / Universal History Archive
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5100 x 3144 px | 45.9 MB
Print size:
43.2 x 26.6 cm | 17.0 x 10.5 in (300 dpi)
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