Robber Baron Collection

Joachim Is judgment against the robber barons of Lindenberg in 1504 (colour litho)
725444 Joachim Is judgment against the robber barons of Lindenberg in 1504 (colour litho) by Rohling, Carl (1849-1922); Private Collection; (add.info)

ANTI-TRUST CARTOON, 1914. Daniel R. Fitzpatricks comment on the Clayton Antitrust Act, an amendment to the Sherman Antitrust Act, which prohibited interlocking directorates

ANDREW CARNEGIE (1835-1919). American (Scottish-born) industrialist and humanitarian. The philanthropist Carnegie spreading his wealth like a sower of seeds. Caricature drawing, 1901

JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER (1839-1937). American oil magnate. Photographed in 1911

JAMES FISK (1834-1872). An American newspaper cartoon of 1869 published after James Fisks failure to corner the gold market on Black Friday, Sept. 24, 1869

JOHN PIERPONT MORGAN (1837-1913). American banker and financier. Oil over photograph

HENRY CLAY FRICK (1849-1919). American industrialist. Oil over a photograph

RUTHERFORD B. HAYES (1822-1893). President Rutherford B. Hayes (1822-1893) and Mrs Hayes with Senator Leland Stanford (right) in the garden of the Senators home at Menlo Park, California

TUSKEGEE INSTITUTE 1906. Left to right: Trustee Robert C. Ogden, William Howard Taft, Booker T. Washington, and Andrew Carnegie at the twenty-fifth anniversary celebration at Tuskegee Institue

LELAND STANFORD (1824-1893). American railroad builder and politician

CARTOON: BANK PANIC, 1869. What a Fall was There, My Countrymen! Comment on Wall Streets Black Friday, the bank panic of 24 September, 1869

Jay Gould (b / w photo)
XOS746422 Jay Gould (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jason Jay Gould (1836a'1892) leading American railroad developer and speculator

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, 1891. Dedication ceremony of Stanford University in Palo Alto, California, which was founded by Leland Stanford in honor of his son, who died of typhoid at age 15

LELAND STANFORD (1824-1893). American railroad builder and politician

JOHN DAVISON ROCKEFELLER (1839-1937). American oil magnate. The Sanctification of Rockefeller. American cartoon comment, 1905

JOHN PIERPONT MORGAN (1837-1913). American banker and financier. Original cabinet photograph, c1885

JAMES JEROME HILL (1838-1916). American railroad promoter, president of the Great Northern Railroad. Engraving, American, 1890

COLLIS P. HUNTINGTON (1821-1900). Collis Potter Huntington. American railroad magnate. Photograph, c1900

EDWARD HENRY HARRIMAN (1848-1909). American railroad magnate. Harriman caricatured as a new Union Station in Washington, D.C. swallowing up railroads from around the country

JAMES JEROME HILL (1838-1916). American railway promoter. Photographed (fourth from right) with some of his associates in front of the William Crooks

CYRUS WEST FIELD (1819-1892). American financier: original cabinet photograph

HENRY CLAY FRICK (1849-1919). American industrialist

JAMES FISK (1834-1872). American stock-market speculator Photographed in 1870

JAY GOULD (1836-1892). American financier

ANDREW CARNEGIE (1835-1919). American industrialist. Photographed by Frances Benjamin Johnston, 1905

CARTOON: COXEY ARMY, 1894. The Original Coxey Army : an 1894 cartoon by W. A. Rogers showing Andrew Carnegie and other wealthy industrialists marching on the U.S

MORGAN & ROOSEVELT, c1905. American banker and financier J.P. Morgan gives dictation to his secretary, an obedient U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt (left). American cartoon, c1905

CARTOON: JAY GOULD, 1885. American cartoon by Frederick Burr Opper, 1885, of Justice entangled in a web woven by Jay Gould and his Western Union Telegraph Company

JAY GOULD CARTOON, 1885. American cartoon, 1885, of Jay Gould as the pirate of Wall Street

BANK PANIC, 1869. What a Fall was There, My Countrymen! Thomas Nasts cartoon comment on Wall Streets original Black Friday, the bank panic of 24 September 1869

American banker and financier J. P. Morgan gives dictation to his secretary, an obedient U. S
MORGAN & ROOSEVELT, c1905. American banker and financier J.P. Morgan gives dictation to his secretary, an obedient U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt (left). American cartoon, c1905

CORNELIUS VANDERBILT (1794-1877). American financier. Steel engraving, 19th century

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"Robber Barons: The Titans of Industry and the Battle for Power" In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, a group of powerful men emerged in America, known as the "robber barons. " These individuals amassed incredible wealth and influence through their ruthless business practices. Among them were John Pierpont Morgan, Andrew Carnegie, John D. Rockefeller, and Henry Clay Frick. John Pierpont Morgan was a prominent banker and financier who played a significant role in shaping American industry. His vast empire spanned banking, railroads, steel production, and more. With his strategic investments and mergers, he became one of the most influential figures in the nation's economy. Andrew Carnegie was another key figure among these robber barons. Born in Scotland but immigrating to America at a young age, Carnegie built an immense fortune through his dominance in the steel industry. He believed that great wealth came with great responsibility and dedicated much of his later life to philanthropy. The term "robber baron" originated from Joachim Is judgment against the robber barons of Lindenberg in 1504 - a historical event depicted in a colorful lithograph. This artwork serves as a reminder that throughout history there have always been those who exploit their power for personal gain. Public sentiment towards these industrialists began to shift as their monopolistic practices stifled competition and exploited workers' rights. In response to growing concerns about corporate power abuse like this anti-trust cartoon by Daniel R. Fitzpatrick comments on the Clayton Antitrust Act passed in 1914 aimed at curbing such abuses. John D. Rockefeller rose to prominence through his oil empire which dominated both production and distribution channels across America during its peak years around 1900s-1910s. Henry Clay Frick was an industrialist notorious for his aggressive labor tactics during strikes at Homestead Steel Works leading up to violent clashes between workers and security forces.