The crabbed millionaire’s puzzle
Subject(s): Avarice, Inheritance and succession, Millionaires
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An old man labeled “Millionaire” sits in a chair atop a pile of moneybags, bemoaning the fact that he now has little time to give away his money in a satisfactory manner. On the left are the church and the university looking for contributions and on the right are the hated “Relatives” looking to inherit new found wealth. Caption: “If I had begun earlier I might have had some fun in giving it away. Now I must leave it either to relatives whom I hate or to churches and colleges in which I have no interest.[“]
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1901-08-07
Creator(s)
Pughe, J. S. (John S.), 1870-1909
Period
Vice President of the United States (1901)
Repository
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division
Page Count
1
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
The crabbed millionaire’s puzzle. [August 7, 1901]. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o276138. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Pughe, J. S. (John S.), 1870-1909. The crabbed millionaire’s puzzle. [7 Aug. 1901]. Image.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o276138.
APA:
Pughe, J. S. (John S.), 1870-1909., [1901, August 7]. The crabbed millionaire’s puzzle.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o276138.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs.
APA:
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs.