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ANTI-TRUST CARTOON, 1902. The Kodak trust and its friends, the coal, beef, and railroad trusts
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ANTI-TRUST CARTOON, 1902. The Kodak trust and its friends, the coal, beef, and railroad trusts
ANTI-TRUST CARTOON, 1902.
The Kodak trust and its friends, the coal, beef, and railroad trusts, satirized in a cartoon from An Alphabet of Joyous Trusts, 1902, by Frederick Burr Opper
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1902 Alphabet Alphabet Of Joyous Trusts Antitrust Beef Burr Camera Capitalism Coal Commerce Frederick Greed Kodak Monopoly Opper Photographer Photography Pickpocket Political Railroad Robbery Satire Trust Mugging
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This print titled "ANTI-TRUST CARTOON, 1902" takes us back to the turn of the century in America. The cartoon, created by Frederick Burr Opper as part of his work An Alphabet of Joyous Trusts, brilliantly satirizes the powerful Kodak trust along with its companions - the coal, beef, and railroad trusts. In this thought-provoking image, we witness a clever visual representation of greed and monopoly. A photographer representing Kodak is depicted as a pickpocket wearing a hat labeled "trust" symbolizing their dominance over the industry. Surrounding him are figures representing other influential trusts such as coal and beef. Together they form an alliance that controls commerce through their monopolistic practices. The artist's political commentary on capitalism during this era is evident in every detail captured within this photograph. Through humor and satire, Opper exposes the dark underbelly of these powerful entities who exploit their positions for personal gain at the expense of fair competition. As we gaze upon this historical masterpiece from 1902, it serves as a reminder that even then people were aware of the dangers posed by unchecked power and greed. It prompts us to reflect on how far we have come in regulating monopolies since then while also questioning if similar issues still persist today.
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