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British benevolence

British benevolence

Print shows an oversized British Lion wearing boxing gloves labeled “Army” and “Navy,” standing over its most recent victim labeled “Egyptian.” Trailing off to the left are other victims labeled “Ashantee, Afghan, Boer, [and] Zulu.” Standing on the right is a diminutive Irishman pulling on boxing gloves labeled “Fenian.” Caption: “It is painful to be obliged to use force against the weak.” –Earl Granville in House of Lords.

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1882-07-19

The cave of despair

The cave of despair

Jay Gould appears as a giant holding a large club labeled “Monopoly,” sitting on rocks, gleefully watching a line of downtrodden people entering a cave labeled “Western Union Telegraph Company – All Hope Abandon, Ye Who Enter Here.” On the horizon, the sun is labeled “Strike.”

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1883-08-29