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Satirical Caricatures - New York's Gilded Age,Politicos, Industrialists and Robber Barons
by Kash" (Cassius Marcellus Coolidge) & Tobin
- Used
- Condition
- Scrapbook residue on reverse. One with corner clips. Generalized light wear.
- Seller
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Tolland, Connecticut, United States
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About This Item
New York, 1870. Scrapbook residue on reverse. One with corner clips. Generalized light wear.. An assemblage of 12 advertising trade cards satirizing the rich and famous of New York's Gilded Age. Shown in demeaning caricature often riding children's toys. Two series of six (6) cards. The first is by "Kash" (Cassius Marcellus Coolidge) that includes Jay Gould riding a dragon headed Western Union pole, Bob Ingersol riding an inflatable dragon captioned Infidelity, PT Barnum riding a circus train led by an elephant, Henry Bergh riding a hobby horse and B.F. Butler riding a stick pony with a ram's head captioned Presidential Ram and finally W.H. Vanderbilt riding a toy train captioned NYC. Each with the title "Every Man Rides His Own Hobby" and promoting a New York Clothier. The second is by Tobin and includes Henry Bergh holding a toy elephant captioned Ye Kind-hearted Man, W.H. Vanderbilt on a train with money bags captioned Ye head of Ye heap. Thomas DeWitt Talmage riding a tricycle captioned Ye celebrated Divine, Peter Cooper with his reading glasses and hand tucked in vest is captioned Ye great Philanthropist. Boss William Tweed overstuffing his clothing with a pipe in his hat, carrying a big stick and leaning on Tammany is captioned " Ye boss of Ye Shop. The final is James Gordon Bennett Jr. hawking cards 4 for a Caw-Vouter, captioned Ye Broadway Fakir. Promoting various products. Cards measure 4.75 by 3.25 inches.
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- Seller
- Eclectibles
(US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 8500030
- Title
- Satirical Caricatures - New York's Gilded Age,Politicos, Industrialists and Robber Barons
- Author
- Kash" (Cassius Marcellus Coolidge) & Tobin
- Book Condition
- Used - Scrapbook residue on reverse. One with corner clips. Generalized light wear.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1870
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Social Satire, Gilded Age of New York
Terms of Sale
Eclectibles
All material is shipped subject to approval, but notification of return must be made in a timely manner and returns made in a prompt and conscientious fashion.
About the Seller
Eclectibles
Biblio member since 2014
Tolland, Connecticut
About Eclectibles
As our name implies we provide diverse offerings of ephemera and related items. Some areas of note are childhood ephemera and books, social history and women's history, visual culture, advertising in America, historical memorabilia, made by hand, transformation material and the study of childhood. As a member of the Appraisers Association of America, I also provide appraisal services in our areas of expertise with a focus on large collections.
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