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A second Yorktown

A second Yorktown

In a scene reminiscent of the surrender at Yorktown, a man portrays Lord Cornwallis labeled “Special Privilege” offering his sword to President Wilson portraying George Washington, with William Jennings Bryan on the right and Oscar W. Underwood on the left. Standing behind the British officer are soldiers laying down their standards labeled “Monopoly, Tariff, Banking, Food Adulteration, Lobbyism, [and] Rail Road Rule.”

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1914-02-21

Egg speculation

Egg speculation

On the left, a man labeled “Egg Plunger” is standing atop a large egg labeled “Egg Speculation” that rests on top of buildings labeled “Cold Storage.” On the right, Uncle Sam has smashed the egg with an axe labeled “Pure Food Law” causing the man to plunge into the egg. Caption: Come one, come all! This rock shall fly / From its firm base as soon as I!

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1913-12-10