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In the interior of a frontier cabin, a long table is set for a Christmas turkey dinner. Around the table are seated several people, some of whom are surprised to discover an arrow stuck in the turkey, shot by a Native standing outside the open door of the cabin.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1906-12-05
European leaders from England, France, Italy, Japan, Russia, Germany, Austria, and Turkey are among the crowd enjoying the entertainments at the “Casino Del’ Europe.”
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1906-11-28
An allegorical female figure labeled “San Francisco” is being tortured “on the rack” by a cast of medieval-looking executioners labeled “Cement Dealer, Lumber Dealer, Iron Workers’ Union, Steel Trust, Bricklayers Union, Building Materials, [and the central figure] Greed” in the aftermath of the 1906 earthquake and fire that destroyed much of San Francisco. Caption: “Generosity” is easy when you can get your money back with interest.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1906-10-24
A ship lies at a loading dock in Cuba or South America where they are shipping their revolutions, with scenery, military equipment, and personnel, to Coney Island. There is organization and composure in the boarding of the ship as revolutionaries and soldiers await their turns.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1906-10-03
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A butcher labeled “The Beef Trust” stands behind a counter in a butcher shop. Around him are meat products labeled “Potted Poison, Chemical Corn Beef, Bob Veal Chicken, Tuberculosis Lard, Decayed Roast Beef, Deodorized Ham, Embalmed Sausages, [and] Putrefied Pork.” A verse from the Bible appears below the counter: “Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink.” Matthew VI:25.
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1906-06-13
A group of young American men argue among themselves at an outdoor cafe overlooking the construction of the Tower of Babel in the background. Caption: Confusion of ideas among the young American builders.
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1906-04-04
A court jester entertains a young woman wearing a crown on her head, sitting on a large stone bench.
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1906-04-11
A female figure holds out a crown labeled “The New Frisco,” fashioned after a city skyline. A bear sits on the ground next to her and, in the background, are 16th or 17th century sailing ships. The context of this cover cartoon is the destruction of San Francisco three weeks previous, and the city’s hopes for renewal.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1906-05-09
A man, woman, and infant wearing ragged clothing labeled “The American Middle Class” sit on a rock labeled “Opportunity” above the rising waters of “Centralized Wealth” in which sharks are circling. In the background, only the head and shoulders of the Statue of Liberty are visible above the water.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1906-06-06
A young boy sits on the ground, leaning against a tree, asleep. Around him are clusters of fireworks waiting to be ignited.
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1906-07-04
A young rake stands beneath a cloud of past exploits, smoking, and spilling a glass of alcohol, in the presence of a young woman fashionably dressed in red. An overturned chair and empty champagne bottle litter the floor in the background, as well as the shade of a child reaching up toward him.
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1906-08-01
Richard Wagner’s opera Lohengrin is being performed. At center, William Jennings Bryan appears in the role of Lohengrin, Knight of the Swan, who has just arrived, to the delight of “Miss Democracy,” standing on the left, in the role of Elsa, and to the chagrin of Perry Belmont and Thomas Fortune Ryan, standing on the right, who are playing the roles of Friedrich of Telramund and his wife Ortrud. James K. Jones plays the role of the King, seated on a throne on the left beneath a shield labeled “Jefferson.” A large supporting cast appears on each side.
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1906-08-15
William Jennings Bryan, as a farmer, drives a wagon packed high with farm produce labeled “Popularity” past a signpost labeled “to 1908 Market.” The wagon is drawn by a diminutive donkey struggling to pull the weight. Caption: Can he keep his vegetables fresh till he gets there?
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1906-08-29
People cling to a large rock in a stormy sea. Some are royalty and some are terrorists. In a flash of lightning in the background appears the word “Revolt.”
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1905-11-29
A large group of politicians and journalists appear as knights on a crusade against graft and corruption. Many carry large pens like a lance. Periodicals mentioned are “Colliers, Harper’s Weekly, Life, Puck, [and] McClure’s” Magazine. Caption: Marching embattled ‘gainst the Saracens of Graft.
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1906-02-21
Cupid appears on horseback, shooting two handguns into the air outside the North Portico of the White House, on the occasion of the wedding of Alice Lee Roosevelt, President Roosevelt’s daughter, and Nicholas Longworth. Caption: February 17th, 1906.
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1906-02-14
An elderly man, John R. Walsh, is being assailed from all sides by people who have been defrauded by his misappropriation of funds from their savings and investments. Caption: Cursed by those whose savings he has squandered and whose trust he has betrayed.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1906-01-10
A crown in the shape of a human skull appears against a background of blood dripping into the title area at the bottom.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1905-12-27
Santa Claus kisses a young woman on the cheek, framed by a holly wreath.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1905-12-06
A domestic servant carries a large platter with a roast turkey raised above her shoulders to keep it away from a dog anxious for a taste.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1905-11-22