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TitleFirst annual picnic of the "Knights of Labor" - more fun for the spectators than for the performersTypeStill ImageMonographSubjectGould, Jay, 1836-1892Vanderbilt, William H. (William Henry), 1821-1885Field, Cyrus W. (Cyrus West), 1819-1892Sage, Russell, 1816-1906Roach, John, 1813-1887Capitalists & financiers--1880-1890 (LCTGM)Monopolies--1880-1890 (LCTGM)Corruption--1880-1890 (LCTGM)Laborers--1880-1890 (LCTGM)Wages--1880-1890 (LCTGM)Cost & standard of living--1880-1890 (LCTGM)Social classes--1880-1890 (LCTGM)Periodical illustrations--1880-1890 (GMGPC)Cartoons (Commentary)--1880-1890 (GMGPC)Chromolithographs--Color--1880-1890 (GMGPC) ClassificationLCC: Illus. in AP101.P7 1882 Could not render: bf:statusSummaryPrint shows Jay Gould, William H. Vanderbilt, Cyrus Field, Russell Sage, and John Roach riding in a carriage past a crowd of laborers labeled "Knights of Labor" and "Pittsburg Free Strikers" who are watching a man labeled "Workingman" trying to climb a "Greased" pole carrying a child on his back and with a woman and child hanging from his belt. The pole is greased with "Monopoly Grease", at top are "Higher Wages, Bread, Tobacco, Wine, [and] Ham". The view from the pole shows factories in the middle distance and the "Roach Monopolist Ship Builder" facility in the background.Authorized Access PointKeppler, Joseph Ferdinand, 1838-1894 First annual picnic of the "Knights of Labor" - more fun for the spectators than for the performers