Birds of prey

A large “Corporate Vulture”, wearing a cap usually associated with John D. Rockefeller, feeds a bag of “Dough” to a chick labeled “‘Our’ Senators.” Two other chicks in the nest, which is made of money, are labeled “‘Our’ Legislatures” and “‘Our’ Judges.”

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Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1905-09-06

Birds of prey wearing crowns labeled “Germany, Austria, Italy, England, France, [and] Russia” perch on the sides of cliffs, awaiting the outcome of a fight between two men with swords labeled “Turkey” and “The Balkans” (the first Balkan war).

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1912-11-13

Creator(s)

Keppler, Udo J., 1872-1956