The protectors of our industries / Gillam ; Mayer Merkel & Ottmann lith., N.Y. – Vintage Wall Art
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Step back in time with The protectors of our industries / Gillam ; Mayer Merkel & Ottmann lith., N.Y., an antique lithograph rich in period detail. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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The protectors of our industries / Gillam ; Mayer Merkel & Ottmann lith., N.Y.
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Four of the best-known financiers of the Gilded Age appear together in this color lithograph, which ran in *Puck* on February 7, 1883. Cyrus W. Field, Jay Gould, Cornelius Vanderbilt, and Russell Sage were all tied to railroads, telegraphs, or large fortunes, and the ironic title, "The protectors of our industries," points to the magazine's skepticism about men who claimed to guard the public's economic interests. Cartoonist Bernhard Gillam worked for *Puck* during the 1880s, when the press often portrayed such men as symbols of concentrated wealth and its effect on ordinary workers.
| Created / published | 1883 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print : lithograph, color. |
| Genre | Periodical illustrations 1880-1890.Editorial cartoons 1880-1890.Lithographs Color 1880-1890. |
| Notes | Illus. in: Puck, 1883 Feb. 7, p. 368. |
| Subjects | Field, Cyrus W. (Cyrus West),--1819-1892. Gould, Jay,--1836-1892. Vanderbilt, Cornelius,--1843-1899. Sage, Russell,--1816-1906. Capitalists & financiers--United States--1880-1890. Social classes--United States--1880-1890. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,447 × 1,152 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-217130 |
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