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The ass and his leader

The ass and his leader

President Cleveland stands on the edge of a cliff on the “high road” labeled “Good Government Road,” holding the end of a broken bridle to a donkey that has fallen off the cliff. The donkey is still wearing a portion of the bridle labeled “53rd Congress.” Caption: An Ass, being led along the high road, suddenly started off and bolted to the brink of a deep precipice. When in the act of throwing himself over, his Leader used his best endeavors to pull him back. The Ass, persisting in his effort, the Leader let him go, and remarked sorrowfully: “Well, I’ve done my best for you; – it’s your funeral, not mine!”

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1894-12-26

The latest version

The latest version

Richard Croker, a Tammany Hall boss, is pictured as Hamlet, exiting a castle labeled “Tammany Hall,” carrying a moneybag labeled “Pickings” and papers labeled “Deed $90,000 House, Ranch – Racing Stable, [and] Investm[ent] – Stock Farm.” He encounters the ghost of Boss Tweed who stands at the edge of an “Abyss for Smashed Bosses,” holding in his arms a moneybag labeled “Stealings” and papers labeled “‘Diamond Wedding’, Erie Deal, [and] 5th Avenue House.” Croker is headed for the abyss. Caption: Hamlet Croker (to Ghost Tweed)–I’ll follow thee!

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1894-04-11

Gone crazy

Gone crazy

An old man labeled “Silverite” rides on the “Dem. Party” donkey, racing toward an “Abyss of Political Mania.” A policeman labeled “Sound Money Democrats” chases him on horseback.

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1896-06-24

On to the abyss

On to the abyss

A huge throng of people, some carrying banners labeled “Populism, Silverites, [and] Socialists,” eagerly follow a fairy labeled “Paternalism” carrying a transparent balloon or bag labeled “Government Support” as she floats toward a cliff or abyss.

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1897-07-14

Hyenas at work

Hyenas at work

Print shows a pack of hyenas labeled “N. Y. Commercial, N. Y. Sun, N. Y. Herald, Washtn. Post, The Rosecrans Letters, [and] 306” crowded around a sepulchral monument to James A. Garfield labeled “Fame.” Those hyenas labeled “306” are pulling on a rope that spells “Slander” tied to the top of the monument. A lightning bolt labeled “Public Contempt” has severed the rope, spilling the hyenas into an abyss labeled “Oblivion.” The number “306” represents the number of delegates who supported Ulysses S. Grant for a third term at the 1880 Republican Convention.

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1882-03-22