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Puck, v. 69, no. 1774

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A modern tantalus

A modern tantalus

A man and a woman sit at a musical revue. The man is staring at a chorus girl who is temptingly standing in front of him. The man’s wife or girlfriend is looking at him with a concerned look on her face.

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Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1911-03-01

A phase of our tax system – the greater the service, the heavier the tax

A phase of our tax system – the greater the service, the heavier the tax

Two men labeled “Charity Worker” address an over-sized man sitting on a throne, taking money from a box labeled “Rents,” into which two men labeled “Rent Collector” and “Agent” pour money, and putting it into a basket labeled “Organized Charity.” In the background are run-down tenement buildings. Caption: Charitable Worker — We thank you for your generous contributions for the relief of the suffering poor, but why don’t you replace those rookeries with model tenements and relieve their miseries in that way? / Tenement-House Owner — Why? Why because, if I did, the city would fine me with increased valuations and heavier taxes.

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1911-03-01