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Passing everything on the road by Joseph Ferdinand Keppler, 1884
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Passing everything on the road by Joseph Ferdinand Keppler, 1884
1577310 Passing everything on the road by Joseph Ferdinand Keppler, 1884; (add.info.: Passing everything on the road by Joseph Ferdinand Keppler 1838-1894. Published 1884, shows a street on a winter's day, crowded with horse-drawn sleighs, some of which are attempting to get ahead of the others. On the left, a sleigh labelled "J. Gould" carrying Gould, Whitelaw Reid, and Roscoe Conkling has caused another sleigh labelled "Villard" and "Northern Pacific R.R." to overturn, spilling Henry Villard, and nearly hitting George H. "Pendleton" holding onto the arm of a young girl labelled "Civil Service Reform", behind them is a troika labelled "Standard Oil Co." that is driven by Sereno "Payne". Racing ahead at the centre is a sleigh labelled "The P-- be d--" and "Vanderbilt" driven by William H. Vanderbilt.); Universal History Archive/UIG
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Passing everything on the road
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by Joseph Ferdinand Keppler captures a chaotic winter scene filled with horse-drawn sleighs vying for dominance. The satirical cartoon, published in 1884, is a scathing commentary on the power struggles and corruption of the time.
In the foreground, we see a sleigh labeled "J. Gould" carrying prominent figures like Jay Gould, Whitelaw Reid, and Roscoe Conkling causing chaos as they attempt to overtake another sleigh labeled "Villard" from the Northern Pacific Railroad. Henry Villard spills out of his overturned sleigh while narrowly avoiding George H. Pendleton holding onto a young girl symbolizing Civil Service Reform.
Further back, a troika labeled "Standard Oil Co." driven by Sereno Payne races ahead while William H. Vanderbilt drives a sleigh boldly marked "The P-- be d--". This detailed composition is filled with symbolism and humor that reflects Keppler's keen observations of American society during this period.
Keppler's caricature serves as both entertainment and social critique, highlighting issues such as corporate greed, political maneuvering, and class distinctions. It is a reminder that even in times past, societal tensions were ever-present on the bustling streets of America.
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