The goose that lays the golden eggs
Subject(s): Bank notes, Economic assistance, Irish, Eggs, Master and servant, Money
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Print shows Jeremiah O’Donovan Rossa spoon-feeding a promissory note that states “Pay the Bearer $5 When Ireland is Free” to an Irish servant girl labeled “Bridget”; on the floor between them is a hat labeled “Rossa” filled with golden eggs labeled “Money from Bridget”. On a table to the left is a large bowl filled with golden eggs labeled “Irish Contributions from Servant Girls”, and hanging on the wall at center are notices that state “Funds Wanted for Bleeding Ireland” and “Headqua[rters] of the Dynamite Coterie.” Broken eggs spill coins on the floor. Caption: Rossa “Begorra, we’ll never kill her while her appetite lasts!”
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1883-08-22
Creator(s)
Opper, Frederick Burr, 1857-1937
Period
New York State Assemblyman (1882-May 1884)
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 goose that lays the golden eggs. [August 22, 1883]. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o287584. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Opper, Frederick Burr, 1857-1937. The goose that lays the golden eggs. [22 Aug. 1883]. Image.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o287584.
APA:
Opper, Frederick Burr, 1857-1937., [1883, August 22]. The goose that lays the golden eggs.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o287584.
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. March 12, 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.
