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The keepers at the gate

The keepers at the gate

A farmer on “Prosperity Road” stops at a gate labeled “Dingley Tariff.” Standing in his wagon, he hands the “Toll” to a well-dressed bloated man labeled “Monopoly” sitting on a large pile of moneybags labeled “Trust Profits.” A few bags labeled “Cereals” remain in the farmer’s wagon. President William McKinley is the gatekeeper.

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1897-09-29

The toll-takers

The toll-takers

Four toll-takers labeled “Retailer’s Profit, Commission Broker’s Profit, Rail Road’s Profit, [and] Express Company’s Profit” stand on a bridge spanning a small waterway that separates the rural “Producer” on the right from the city “Consumer” on the left. Flying overhead is an airplane labeled “Parcels Post.” Caption: If you don’t like it, you know what you can do.

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1911-12-13