Bad dreams
1909
Frank Arthur Nankivell served up a delicious slice of political satire in this 1909 cover of Puck magazine, titled 'Bad Dreams' in some archives. A bloated 'Protected Monopolist' dozes off at a feast, having just devoured a bird labeled 'High Tariff Pounds.' But his slumber is interrupted by a terrifying, giant black turkey labeled 'Income Tax' looming over him like a nightmare. It's a clever visual metaphor for the era's heated debates: wealthy industrialists loved the protection of high tariffs but were absolutely terrified of the proposed federal income tax, which would eventually become the 16th Amendment.
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- Color lithograph
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