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Jacob General Coxey and Members of His Family, 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Jacob General Coxey and Members of His Family, 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing
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Jacob General Coxey and Members of His Family, 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Jacob General Coxey and Members of His Family, 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Jacob General Coxey and Members of His Family, 1914. US politician Jacob S. Coxey Sr. led "Coxey's Army", a march to Washington, D.C. by unemployed men who presented a "Petition in Boots", demanding that Congress allocate funds to create jobs for the unemployed. Sign on horse reads: Jacob's Ass Day
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This striking photograph, titled "Jacob 'General' Coxey and Members of His Family," was captured by the renowned Harris & Ewing photographic studio in 1914. The image features US politician Jacob S. Coxey Sr., who gained notoriety for leading "Coxey's Army," a march to Washington, D.C. by unemployed men. The protesters presented a "Petition in Boots," demanding that Congress allocate funds to create jobs for the unemployed. In the photograph, Coxey is seated in the back of a horse-drawn carriage, wearing a military-style uniform and holding a cane. His wife, Martha Kuntze Coxey, sits beside him, dressed in a long, flowing skirt and holding a parasol. Their children, George W. and Martha Ewing Coxey, stand in the bed of the carriage, with their pet mule, "Jake," tethered to the back. A sign on the horse reads "Jacob's Ass Day." The image captures the spirit of the era, with its black-and-white composition and the raw energy of the protest movement. The Harris & Ewing Collection at the Library of Congress houses thousands of glass negatives and photographic prints, including this one, which offers a unique glimpse into American history and the struggles of the early 20th century.
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