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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Her Pet
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

Her Pet

Artifact ID1969.80.196
Object Type Cartoon Clipping
Artist (United States, 1857 - 1937)
Date ca. April 1892
Medium Paper, ink
DimensionsOverall H 13 1/2 in x W 10 1/4 in (34.3 cm x 26 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionCover cartoon removed from April 13, 1892 Puck magazine. A woman (“Republican Party”) feeds an apple ("Special Legislation") to a horse ("Monopoly") while another horse ("Labor") goes hungry. On the floor, she has a basket (“Legislation in favor of trusts”) of apples (“Bill”, “Bill”, “Bill to help trust”, “Bill to favor monopoly”, “Bill”, “Bill”, and “Bill”) and a bag (“Legislation favoring monopolies”) of sugar cubes. Caption: "Her Pet.". Artist's signature lower right: “F. Opper.”
Historical NoteAfter the Civil War, Republicans dominated much of politics, but during the 1880s and 1890s, that influence started to decline, especially after unpopular laws such as the McKinley tariffs were passed.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteThis item was given to the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum Collection in 1969.
Credit LineGift of Mr. Ralph E. Becker
National Archives Catalog CollectionLyndon B. Johnson Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 192413)
National Archives Catalog SeriesGifts to the LBJ Library (National Archives Identifier 189698391)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestricted
Use Restriction NoteReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
In Collection(s)
Not on view
Place Gifted
New York
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