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Puck, v. 53, no. 1367

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First come, first served

First come, first served

In a Chinese restaurant, a man labeled “Russia” is eating from a bowl of food labeled “Manchuria.” In the background, a Chinese man tells Emile Loubet labeled “France” and William II labeled “Germany,” who are standing outside the door, that whoever comes first, gets served first.

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Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1903-05-13

The limit

The limit

At center, men on horseback dine beneath palm trees, surrounded by vignettes showing various special dinners, such as “The girl-in-the-pie dinner,” “The dinner that was raided,” “The monkey dinner,” and others. A map shows streets, buildings labeled after dinner courses, and horse-drawn carriages. Men and women wearing formal clothing walk through a water fountain, captioned “Another prank of the 400.” Caption: Puck — Let us be thankful there are only Four Hundred of these.

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Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1903-05-13