Puck’s perplexing position – between two evils
Subject(s): Capitalists and financiers, Field, Cyrus W. (Cyrus West), 1819-1892, Free trade--Protection, Gould, Jay, 1836-1892, Kelly, John, 1821-1886, Monopolies, Tammany Hall, Tariff, Thurber, Francis B. (Francis Beatty), 1842-1907, Vanderbilt, William H. (William Henry), 1821-1885
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Print shows Puck standing between John Kelly, on the left, in front of “Tammany Hall,” holding a flag that states “Down with the Bloated Monopolists!!”, he has F.B. Thurber in his coat pocket, and on the right, Jay Gould, William H. Vanderbilt, and Cyrus W. Field as large money bags labeled “$”, standing in front of the “Monopoly Telegraph Co.” and the “Monopoly R.R.” A signpost, pointing to the left, states “To Anti-Monopolyville” and pointing to the right, “To Monopolyville.” Puck indicates that he would like to be an anti-monopolist, but not the John Kelly type. Caption: Puck “Well, I want to be an anti-monopolist; but not if that is one!”
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1881-10-12
Creator(s)
Period
Youth (October 27, 1858-1881)
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:
Puck’s perplexing position – between two evils. [October 12, 1881]. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o287972. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Unknown. Puck’s perplexing position – between two evils. [12 Oct. 1881]. Image.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o287972.
APA:
Unknown., [1881, October 12]. Puck’s perplexing position – between two evils.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o287972.
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 26, 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.
