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Anti-monopoly – Vintage Wall Art

Anti-monopoly, c1873. — antique lithograph
Anti-monopoly, c1873.. Antique lithograph from the Barns & Farms collection.

(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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Titled simply "Anti-monopoly," this lithograph pairs the subjects of city life and railroads, and its farm-board placement points to the rural side of that story. It was drawn by O. Kaehler and published by W.W. Bostwick & Co. around 1873, a period when railroads were central to commerce and many people felt that a few large companies set freight rates and controlled access to markets. Farmers in the Midwest, organized in the Granger movement, pressed for state regulation of rail and grain-storage charges, and this kind of graphic commentary helped carry those grievances to a wider public.

Created / publishedc1873.
Medium1 print : lithograph.
GenreDrawings Reproductions 1870-1880.Lithographs 1870-1880.
NotesAfter drawing by O. Kaehler. Copyright by W.W. Bostwick & Co.
SubjectsCity & town life--1870-1880. Railroads--1870-1880. Monopolies--1870-1880.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,536 × 1,035 px · prints to 5 × 3 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-162040

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