“Good” or “bad” trust – in which class does the fire insurance trust belong?
Subject(s): Fire extinguishers, Fire prevention, Insurance, Insurance companies
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The “Annual Report of the Fire Proof Fire Insurance Co.” is being reviewed by the directors. Vignettes show the manager of a company taking remedial measures to fireproof his establishment, only to find that his premiums have doubled.
Comments and Context
The extent to which seemingly every entity in the United States was coming under the umbrella of a “trust” organization, or monopoly of services and control of rates, is illustrated by this cartoon. Ehrhart’s larger point, however, is that fire-insurances companies were becoming rackets. The insured were obliged to add protections, whose costs were onerous; and then premiums were raised as such capital investments rose.
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1903-04-22
Creator(s)
Ehrhart, S. D. (Samuel D.), approximately 1862-1937
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
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:
“Good” or “bad” trust – in which class does the fire insurance trust belong?. [April 22, 1903]. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o277257. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Ehrhart, S. D. (Samuel D.), approximately 1862-1937. “Good” or “bad” trust – in which class does the fire insurance trust belong?. [22 Apr. 1903]. Image.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. May 14, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o277257.
APA:
Ehrhart, S. D. (Samuel D.), approximately 1862-1937., [1903, April 22]. “Good” or “bad” trust – in which class does the fire insurance trust belong?.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o277257.
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. May 14, 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.
