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“The tribute to the Minotaur” – the interests of all other states sacrificed to the protection monster of Pennsylvania

“The tribute to the Minotaur” – the interests of all other states sacrificed to the protection monster of Pennsylvania

llustration shows Samuel J. Randall seated at one end of a gondola and William D. Kelley standing at the other end calling out “to the Protection Minotaur of Pennsylvania”, between them are several maiden women labeled “Louisiana, California, Illinois, New York, Georgia, Mass, [and] Indiana” who are to be sacrificed to the Minotaur. A banner hanging on the wall states “Pennsylvania First Last and All the Time”. At the opening in the wall is a relief of a minotaur’s head labeled “Pennsylvania.” After a painting by Ernest Augustin Gendron titled “The Tribute to the Minotaur.”

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1885-12-02

Creator(s)

Gillam, Bernhard, 1856-1896