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ONEIDA COMMUNITY CRITICS. Out of the Fold. Oh, dreadful! They dwell in peace and harmony
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ONEIDA COMMUNITY CRITICS. Out of the Fold. Oh, dreadful! They dwell in peace and harmony
ONEIDA COMMUNITY CRITICS.
Out of the Fold. " Oh, dreadful! They dwell in peace and harmony, and have no church scandals. They must be wiped out." Chromolithograph, American, 1879
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Media ID 12410812
1879 Agriculture Chromolithograph Commune Community Critic Farmer Industry Keppler Liberated Oneida Political Action Puck Sabbath Top Hat Utopia
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The caption for the print of "ONEIDA COMMUNITY CRITICS. Out of the Fold. Oh, dreadful! They dwell in peace and harmony" could be as follows: This chromolithograph from 1879, titled "ONEIDA COMMUNITY CRITICS" captures a satirical commentary on the Oneida Community, an experimental utopian commune established in upstate New York during the late 19th century. The artwork was published in Puck magazine by Joseph Keppler, a prominent political cartoonist of that time. Depicted in this vibrant lithograph are men dressed as farmers and workers who have broken away from the Oneida Community. A top-hatted critic points at them with disdainful shock exclaiming, "Oh, dreadful! They dwell in peace and harmony, and have no church scandals. They must be wiped out". This caricature highlights societal resistance to alternative lifestyles that deviated from traditional norms. The Oneida Community aimed to create a society based on shared property ownership, communal living arrangements, gender equality, and complex marriage practices. However unconventional it may have seemed to some critics depicted here or others outside the community's fold; it thrived for several decades before transitioning into a successful silverware manufacturing company still operating today under different management. This thought-provoking image serves as a reminder of both the challenges faced by those who dared to challenge social conventions during this era and how their ideas continue to shape our understanding of communal living today.
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