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Robber Barons Cartoon, 19th Century

"Our robber barons": The print shows several rogues robbing a "Tax Payer" of his "Income" (Robeson/Congress strangling him with "Unjust Tax"). The robber barons are 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"). 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. Drawn by Bernhard Gillam (1856-1896) and published in 1882. In the 19th century, very wealthy American business magnates were called "robber barons" and were criticized for their exploitative monopolies.
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Title:
Robber Barons Cartoon, 19th Century
Caption:
"Our robber barons": The print shows several rogues robbing a "Tax Payer" of his "Income" (Robeson/Congress strangling him with "Unjust Tax"). The robber barons are 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"). 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. Drawn by Bernhard Gillam (1856-1896) and published in 1882. In the 19th century, very wealthy American business magnates were called "robber barons" and were criticized for their exploitative monopolies.
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Album / Science Source / Library of Congress
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3882 x 6408 px | 71.2 MB
Print size:
32.9 x 54.3 cm | 12.9 x 21.4 in (300 dpi)
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