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FR. 1884 PUCK MAG. ILL. "THE SLAVE MARKET OF TO-DAY". 13X19" FULL COLOR, VERY DETAILED GRAPHICS IN THIS POLITICAL CARTOON SHOWING A MAN IN SHACKLES ON A BLOCK MARKED "TRADE UNIONS" WITH AUCTIONEER WITH HAMMER BEHIND PODIUM WITH A QUOTATIONS SIGN READING "AVERAGE WAGES FOR SKILLED WORKMAN $7. A WEEK OR 359 A YEAR. THE CROWD OF BIDDERS ARE MANUFACTURERS WITH CANES, UMBRELLA AND ONE SEATED WITH WHIP. FACTORIES IN THE BACKGROUND. A LARGE GROUP OF SAD LOOKING MEN, SOME IN SHACKLES WITH TOOLS OF VARIOUS ETHNIC BACKGROUNDS AWAIT THEIR TURN ON THE BLOCK. THE CHAINS HAVE "HIGH TARIFF" WRITTEN ON THEM. A SCARF ON THE AUCTIONEER'S TOPHAT READS "PROTECTIONIST STATESMAN" THE SMALL CAPTION AT THE BOTTOM READS "GOING-GOING-LOWER-LOWER!" RARE USE OF AUCTION METHOD OF MARKETING THEME.Created By
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