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[Vanderbilt mausoleum, Moravian Cemetery, Staten Island, New York, under construction with workers]

[Vanderbilt mausoleum, Moravian Cemetery, Staten Island, New York, und...

Photograph shows mausoleum designed by Richard Morris Hunt for William Henry Vanderbilt and family. Stamped on recto: "Richard M. Hunt, architect, Tribune Building, New York." Gift; American Institute of Archi... More

Leap-year / J. Keppler. - Drawing. Public domain image.

Leap-year / J. Keppler. - Drawing. Public domain image.

Illustration shows a wetland labeled "Campaign Swamp" with William M. Evarts and John G. Carlisle as two cranes on the left and several frogs identified as "Lincoln, Arthur, Robeson, Edmunds, Cameron, Sherman, ... More

Puck's pyrotechnics - Fourth-of-July fireworks free to all / Opper & Co.

Puck's pyrotechnics - Fourth-of-July fireworks free to all / Opper & C...

Print shows a fireworks display with Puck bowing on a stage in front of a "Fan Light" featuring the likenesses of William H. Vanderbilt, Russell Sage, Cyrus W. Field, and Jay Gould; on stage with Puck is a hand... More

The late William H. Vanderbilt / T.A. Butler sc. ; photographed by Bogardus.  The Vanderbilt tomb at New Dorp, Staten Island / drawn by Charles Graham from the architect's drawings.

The late William H. Vanderbilt / T.A. Butler sc. ; photographed by Bog...

Illus. in: Harper's weekly, v. 29, no. 1513 (1885 December 19), p. 845.

First annual picnic of the "Knights of Labor" - more fun for the spectators than for the performers / J. Keppler.

First annual picnic of the "Knights of Labor" - more fun for the spect...

Print shows Jay Gould, William H. Vanderbilt, Cyrus Field, Russell Sage, and John Roach riding in a carriage past a crowd of laborers labeled "Knights of Labor" and "Pittsburg Free Strikers" who are watching a ... More

A summer smoke-cloud / J. Keppler.

A summer smoke-cloud / J. Keppler.

Print shows Puck reclining before a table covered with alcoholic beverages, some labeled "V.H. Dusenbury's P.P. Brandy" and "Puck Punch [No London Punch]", smoking and blowing smoke rings. Among the figures app... More

Our national dog-show / Gillam., Political Cartoon

Our national dog-show / Gillam., Political Cartoon

Illustration shows a dog show where a variety of breeds are competing; in the upper left corner, labeled the "Judges' Stand" are several newspaper editors, among them are James Gordon Bennett (N.Y. Herald), Whi... More

The protectors of our industries / Gillam ; Mayer Merkel & Ottmann lith., N.Y.

The protectors of our industries / Gillam ; Mayer Merkel & Ottmann lit...

Cartoon showing Cyrus Field, Jay Gould, Cornelius Vanderbilt, and Russell Sage, seated on bags of "millions", on large raft, and being carried by workers of various professions.

Hopelessly bound to the stake / Gillam.

Hopelessly bound to the stake / Gillam.

Print shows a man labeled "Workman" tied to a stake labeled "Monopoly" and sitting on a flaming pile of logs with the faces of Jay Gould, William H. Vanderbilt, Russell Sage, Roscoe Conkling, Cyrus W. Field, Wh... More

The grand opening march over the Brooklyn Bridge / F. Opper.

The grand opening march over the Brooklyn Bridge / F. Opper.

Illustration shows a large procession crossing the Brooklyn Bridge, at the front, dressed as policeman with nightsticks, are several newspaper editors, among them are James Gordon Bennett, Oswald Ottendorfer, W... More

Drowning in his own "pool" / F. Graetz.

Drowning in his own "pool" / F. Graetz.

Illustration shows Jay Gould drowning in "Watered Stocks" certificates, some labeled "Watered W.U.T." and "Watered Wabash", at the bottom of the steps to Federal Hall on Wall Street in New York City. William H.... More

Mr. Vanderbilt's birthplace at New Brunswick, New Jersey / drawn by Charles J. Taylor.  Mr. Vanderbilt's farm-house at New Dorp, Staten Island / drawn by Edwin J. Meeker.

Mr. Vanderbilt's birthplace at New Brunswick, New Jersey / drawn by Ch...

Illus. in: Harper's weekly, v. 29, no. 1513 (1885 December 19), p. 844 (top)

Speaker Keifer's kaleidoscopic speech, at the N.Y. Chamber of Commerce banquet, held at Delmonico's, May 9th, 1882 / J. Keppler.

Speaker Keifer's kaleidoscopic speech, at the N.Y. Chamber of Commerce...

Print shows a vignette cartoon with a carriage at center in which Jay Gould, Russell Sage, Cyrus W. Field, and William H. Vanderbilt are riding with large money bags, the wheels are labeled "Corporations" and "... More

Our imitative "aristocracy" / J. Keppler., Political Cartoon

Our imitative "aristocracy" / J. Keppler., Political Cartoon

Illustration shows a costume ball where the guests wear the clothing styles of their ancestors; among the recognizable faces are Jay Gould, William H. Vanderbilt, Ulysses S. Grant, and possibly William W. Phelp... More

The tournament of today - a set-to between labor and monopoly / F. Graetz.

The tournament of today - a set-to between labor and monopoly / F. Gra...

Print shows a jousting tournament between an oversized knight riding horse-shaped armor labeled "Monopoly" over a locomotive, with a long plume labeled "Arrogance", and carrying a shield labeled "Corruption of ... More

The writing on the wall / J. Keppler.

The writing on the wall / J. Keppler.

Illustration shows a dinner party attended by presidential candidate James G. Blaine who is trying to cover himself with pages of the New York Tribune, and by his side, vice-presidential candidate John A. Logan... More

George Hunt - Passing everything on the road / J. Keppler.

George Hunt - Passing everything on the road / J. Keppler.

Illustration shows a street on a winter's day, crowded with horse-drawn sleighs, some of which are attempting to get ahead of the others. On the left, a sleigh labeled "J. Gould" carrying Gould, Whitelaw Reid, ... More

The slave-market of to-day / Gillam.

The slave-market of to-day / Gillam.

Illustration shows trade union laborers, some in chains labeled "High Tariff" and "Tariff", and one standing on a block labeled "Trade Unions", being auctioned by a man labeled "Protectionist Statesman" to capi... More

Puck magazine cover - Our merciless millionaire / F. Opper.

Puck magazine cover - Our merciless millionaire / F. Opper.

Illustration shows Puck hanging onto the coat-tails of William H. Vanderbilt, who is holding a money bag labeled "Donation of $500,000 to Build a New Medical College", as he climbs the steps to a building label... More

The monopolists' may-pole / F. Opper.

The monopolists' may-pole / F. Opper.

Illustration shows several wealthy men, "Gould, W.K. Vanderbilt, W.H. Vanderbilt, Sage, Cornell, [and] Cornelius Vanderbilt", some dressed as women, holding ticker tape and dancing around a may pole; Cyrus W. F... More

Puck's perplexing position - between two evils / D.K.

Puck's perplexing position - between two evils / D.K.

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,... More

The new policeman on the beat - the monopoly gang defies him! / F. Opper.

The new policeman on the beat - the monopoly gang defies him! / F. Opp...

Illustration shows a policeman from the "New Chicago Anti-Monopoly Party" holding a broken nightstick labeled "Popular Support", standing on a sidewalk at "Vanderbilt's Monopoly Car Yard", confronting a gang of... More

The kings of Wall Street - Public domain portrait print

The kings of Wall Street - Public domain portrait print

Print shows, from left, Cyrus W. Field, Russell Sage, Rufus Hatch, Jay Gould, Sidney Dillon, Darius Ogden Mills, William H. Vanderbilt, August Belmont, George W. Ballou, and James R. Keene, with a portrait of C... More

The modern colossus of (rail) roads / J. Keppler.

The modern colossus of (rail) roads / J. Keppler.

Illustration shows William Henry Vanderbilt, president of the New York Central Railroad and several other railroads, Cyrus West Field, of the New York Elevated Railroad Company, and Jay Gould, of the Union Paci... More

Cut-throat business in Wall Street. How the inexperienced lose their heads / J. Keppler.

Cut-throat business in Wall Street. How the inexperienced lose their h...

Print shows William H. Vanderbilt, Jay Gould, Russell Sage and James R. Keene checking ticker tape connected to a large straight-edge razor labeled "Wade in & Butcher'em" and "This Indicator Rises & Falls with ... More

A grand Shakesperian [sic] revival / J. Keppler.

A grand Shakesperian [sic] revival / J. Keppler.

Print shows Chester A. Arthur as King Henry IV on a cobblestone street, with Jay Gould and William H. Vanderbilt holding his cape, and accompanied by John P. Jones; he is accosted by Roscoe "Sir John" Conkling ... More

The good monopoly missionaries and the wicked island / F. Opper.

The good monopoly missionaries and the wicked island / F. Opper.

Illustration shows William H. Vanderbilt, Jay Gould, and Cyrus W. Field in a small boat escaping from cannibals on an island where they have build a railroad, but refused to give the natives a reduced fare rate... More

The magnetic bunco-steerer and his confederate / Gillam.

The magnetic bunco-steerer and his confederate / Gillam.

Illustration shows, at left, on the sidewalk outside a gambling room labeled "Monopoly Club Shades", James G. Blaine and Benjamin F. Butler cornering a "Workingman" and trying to steer him into the gaming room;... More

"The sleeping party" / Gillam. - Political cartoon, public domain image

"The sleeping party" / Gillam. - Political cartoon, public domain imag...

Illustration shows a woman labeled "Republican Party" asleep in the background, with members of her court, some dressed as women, also asleep, in the foreground; depicted are Whitlaw Reid, Murat Halstead, Russe... More

Our robber barons / Gillam. - Political cartoon, public domain image

Our robber barons / Gillam. - Political cartoon, public domain image

Print shows several rogues, Jay Gould labeled "R. Road Monopolist", William H. Vanderbilt labeled "Corporations", Cyrus W. Field labeled "Telegraph Monopoly", Russell Sage(?) labeled "Stock Jobbing", and George... More

Caricature, "The public be ---!, public domain cartoon image

Caricature, "The public be ---!, public domain cartoon image

Cover illustration shows caricature of William Vanderbilt relaxing in a luxurious railroad car surrounded by books on trotting horses and art sales as trains crash outside his window. Illus. in: The Daily Grap... More

The allies under the new flag - the Republicans and the monopolists train their guns on the workingmen / Gillam.

The allies under the new flag - the Republicans and the monopolists tr...

Print shows the Republican and monopolist allies raising a flag that states "Down with the Workingman and Up with the Tariff" in an artillery battery where they are aiming a cannon toward "Fort Labor" which is ... More

Three monuments / F. Graetz. - Political cartoon, public domain image

Three monuments / F. Graetz. - Political cartoon, public domain image

Illustration shows buildings identified as "Vanderbilt's Palace" at 640 5th Avenue, New York, N.Y., and "Cooper Institute to Science and Art", also a banner labeled "Stewart's Cathedral", referring to the Cathe... More

The olympus of corruption - "Apollo strikes the lyre and charms the gods" / Gillam.

The olympus of corruption - "Apollo strikes the lyre and charms the go...

Illustration shows James G. Blaine as Apollo playing a lyre labeled "N.Y. Tribune" fashioned from the body of Whitelaw Reid, before a gathering of the gods on Olympus; among those present are Cyrus Field as Mer... More

The old and the new year / J. Keppler.

The old and the new year / J. Keppler.

Illustration shows Father Time presenting the new year labeled "1886" to Puck standing in the foreground, holding his lithographic pencil; behind him are scenes of events from 1885, such as President Cleveland'... More

Caricature, The two gobblers / Gillam., public domain cartoon image

Caricature, The two gobblers / Gillam., public domain cartoon image

Illustration shows Jay Gould and William H. Vanderbilt wearing Roman togas, laughing between themselves as they "gobble" up telegraph and railroad companies to add to their monopolies.

[William Henry Vanderbilt House, NYC]

[William Henry Vanderbilt House, NYC]

Photo copyrighted 1883 by George Barrie. "(5)" written in pencil below photo. Caption card tracings: Shelf. Interiors New York NYC.

Kings of Wall Street, portrait print

Kings of Wall Street, portrait print

Print shows, from left, Cyrus Field, Russell Sage, Rufus Hatch, Jay Gould, Sidney Dillon, Darius Ogden Mills, William H. Vanderbilt, August Belmont, George Ballou, and James R. Keene, with a portrait of Corneli... More

Puck's own Yorktown celebration / J. Keppler.

Puck's own Yorktown celebration / J. Keppler.

Print shows Puck sitting on a wooden cut-out Pegasus reviewing a procession of soldiers, among whom are John A. Logan, Roscoe Conkling carrying a flag labeled "Third Term", Joseph W. Keifer, William M. Evarts, ... More

The kings of Wall Street - Public domain portrait print

The kings of Wall Street - Public domain portrait print

Print shows, from left, Cyrus W. Field, Russell Sage, Rufus Hatch, Jay Gould, Sidney Dillon, Darius Ogden Mills, William H. Vanderbilt, August Belmont, George W. Ballou, and James R. Keene, with a portrait of C... More