The monopolists’ may-pole
Subject(s): Capitalists and financiers, Cornell, Alonzo B., 1832-1904, Dance, Depew, Chauncey M. (Chauncey Mitchell), 1834-1928, Evarts, William Maxwell, 1818-1901, Field, Cyrus W. (Cyrus West), 1819-1892, Gould, Jay, 1836-1892, Maypoles, Millionaires, Monopolies, Reid, Whitelaw, 1837-1912, Sage, Russell, 1816-1906, Sheep, Vanderbilt, Cornelius, 1843-1899, Vanderbilt, William H. (William Henry), 1821-1885, Vanderbilt, William K. (William Kissam), 1878-1944, Windmills, Women's clothing
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Several wealthy men, “Gould, W. K. Vanderbilt, W. H. Vanderbilt, Sage, Cornell, [and] Cornelius Vanderbilt,” some dressed as women, hold ticker tape and dance around a may pole. Cyrus W. Field, dressed as a woman, sits on a safe next to the pole. Sitting on a bench to the left are Chauncey M. Depew playing cymbals labeled “Monopolist Music” and Whitelaw Reid playing a horn labeled “Tribune.” Behind them is William M. Evarts looking out a window in a building labeled “Millionaires Snug Harbor,” and in the background is a “Monopoly Mill” labeled “Stocks” and “U. S. Bonds.” Lambs gambol nearby. Includes verse.
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1885-04-29
Creator(s)
Opper, Frederick Burr, 1857-1937
Period
Dakota Rancher (June 1884-1886)
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 monopolists’ may-pole. [April 29, 1885]. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288029. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Opper, Frederick Burr, 1857-1937. The monopolists’ may-pole. [29 Apr. 1885]. Image.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288029.
APA:
Opper, Frederick Burr, 1857-1937., [1885, April 29]. The monopolists’ may-pole.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288029.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs.
APA:
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs.
