Images from Joanne Reitano’s lecture, “Confronting Industrialism: Political Cartoons and Public Policy in the Gilded Age,” Illustrating the Gilded Age: Political Cartoons and the Press in American Politics and Culture, 1877-1901, Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center, Fremont, Ohio, May 22/June 5, 2008.

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1. Thomas Nast, "Uncle Sam," The President's Message, 1887 (1888)
2. Thomas Nast, "The free farmer," The President's Message, 1887 (1888)
3. Thomas Nast, "Inflation is 'as easy as lying,'" Harper's Weekly, 5/23/1874
4. Joseph Keppler, "The bosses of the Senate," Puck, 1/23/1889
5. T. Bernhard Gillam, "Nailed to the mast," Judge, 3/3/1888
6. Victor, "The Democratic 'trust,'" Judge, 9/29/1888
7. "'Goods will be so much cheaper,'" Judge, 9/22/1888
8. Taylor, "The Tariff Cow," Puck, 5/2/1888
9. Frederick Opper, "A heavy load to carry," Puck, 6/27/1888
10. Frank Bellew [unattributed]
11. T. Bernhard Gillam, "Why?" Judge, 7/21/1888
12. T. Bernhard Gillam, "The goose that lays the golden egg," Judge, 9/8/1888
13. Victor, "The learned p—resident," Judge, 6/30/1888
14. Victor, "A campaign medley," Judge, 9/1/1888