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Thurber, Francis B. (Francis Beatty), 1842-1907

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Bill posting

Bill posting

Cartoon shows the back of Francis B. Thurber “Reciprocity Missionary” who has just posted a billboard “Reciprocity on all products only exception sugars lighter than 16 D. S.” Behind his back Thurber exchanges a “Sugar check $2500” with a man “Sugar Trust” while simultaneously exchanging a “Voucher U.S. War Department $2800” with Governor Leonard Wood.

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1902

Creator(s)

Cuban-American Reciprocity Bureau

Puck’s perplexing position – between two evils

Puck’s perplexing position – between two evils

Print shows Puck standing between John Kelly, on the left, in front of “Tammany Hall,” holding a flag that states “Down with the Bloated Monopolists!!”, he has F.B. Thurber in his coat pocket, and on the right, Jay Gould, William H. Vanderbilt, and Cyrus W. Field as large money bags labeled “$”, standing in front of the “Monopoly Telegraph Co.” and the “Monopoly R.R.” A signpost, pointing to the left, states “To Anti-Monopolyville” and pointing to the right, “To Monopolyville.” Puck indicates that he would like to be an anti-monopolist, but not the John Kelly type. Caption: Puck “Well, I want to be an anti-monopolist; but not if that is one!”

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1881-10-12

Creator(s)

Unknown

The new policeman on the beat – the monopoly gang defies him!

The new policeman on the beat – the monopoly gang defies him!

A policeman from the “New Chicago Anti-Monopoly Party” holds a broken nightstick labeled “Popular Support.” He is standing on a sidewalk at “Vanderbilt’s Monopoly Car Yard,” confronting a gang of monopolists that includes, among others, Jay Gould, William H. Vanderbilt, Cyrus W. Field, John Roach, Russell Sage, and an “Anti-Monopoly Grocery Monopolist” Francis B. Thurber. Gang members hold handguns and rocks. Puck, holding a club labeled “Only Support,” stands with the policeman. A flag that states “No Thoroughfare for Small Business Men” hangs from a building. An injured or dead man, identified as a “Small Business Man,” is lying in the street.

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1883-07-18

Creator(s)

Opper, Frederick Burr, 1857-1937