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Summary
Illustration shows Uncle Sam sitting on a throne, reading a "Petition of the Railroads for Permission to Raise Rates" while diminutive representatives of railroad companies stand before him; the ghost of Cornelius Vanderbilt, aghast, appears behind Uncle Sam with a notice that states "The Public Be Damned! Vanderbilt".
Caption: Ghost of Former Magnate I wouldn't believe it if I didn't see it with my own eyes! Asking premission!! Asking!!!
Illus. in: Puck, v. 75, no. 1931 (1914 March 7), centerfold.
Copyright 1914 by Keppler & Schwarzmann.
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vanderbilt cornelius
uncle sam symbolic character
railroads
cost and standard of living
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political cartoons
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library of congress
Date
01/01/1914
Contributors
Keppler, Udo J., 1872-1956, artist
Source
Library of Congress
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