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Poverty Problem Solved political cartoon, 1887
The image depicts Henry George and Reverend Edward McGlynn advertising for the "Anti-Poverty Society Show." Henry George plays a "theories" trombone while McGlynn stands with his left arm pointing upwards. A collection box on a small table stands between the two men.&...
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| Collection: | Balch Institute Broadsides (#3213) |
| Date: | 1887-05-18 |
| Alternate Date: | May 18, 1887 |
| Extent: | 1 loose page |
| Call Number: | NB 1 75-370 |
| Format: | Electronic |
| Language: | English |
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Keppler & Schwarzmann
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| Copyright: | Please contact Historical Society of Pennsylvania Rights and Reproductions (rnr@hsp.org) |
| Online Access: | https://digitallibrary.hsp.org/index.php/Detail/objects/12370 |
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The image depicts Henry George and Reverend Edward McGlynn advertising for the "Anti-Poverty Society Show." Henry George plays a "theories" trombone while McGlynn stands with his left arm pointing upwards. A collection box on a small table stands between the two men. Below the box are posters, flyers, and a book. The building behind the two men is filled with Anti-Poverty Society Show posters, as well as images of the poor of Europe migrating to America. There is also an image labeled "The Only Poor Men of the Future" which depicts Jay Gould as a pauper. |
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