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Declaring a dividend
Declaring a dividend. Illustration shows a band of pirates on a beach, gathered around their booty of treasure chest and bags of gold coins. Among the pirates are John D. Rockefeller and John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Henry H. Rogers, Henry M. Flagler, Nelson W. Aldrich, and two men identifed as Frank and William. The pirate ship labeled Standard Oil is anchored just off shore; another ship burns in the distance. Date 1906 February 7. Declaring a dividend. Illustration shows a band of pirates on a beach, gathered around their booty of treasure chest and bags of gold coins. Among the pirates are John D. Rockefeller and John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Henry H. Rogers, Henry M. Flagler, Nelson W. Aldrich, and two men identifed as Frank and William. The pirate ship labeled Standard Oil is anchored just off shore; another ship burns in the distance. Date 1906 February 7
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On this fateful day in 1906, as the sun sets over the Caribbean sea, a band of notorious pirates, disguised as industrial tycoons, gather on the beach to declare a dividend. Among them are John D. Rockefeller and his son John D. Rockefeller, Jr., Henry H. Rogers, Henry M. Flagler, Nelson W. Aldrich, and two unidentified associates. Their pirate ship, proudly labeled as 'Standard Oil,' is anchored just offshore, while another ship burns in the distance, a grim reminder of their ruthless business tactics. The pirates, having amassed a fortune through monopolistic practices and cutthroat competition, celebrate their latest conquest by dividing up their ill-gotten gains. The treasure chest and bags of gold coins represent the illicit profits they have reaped, the fruits of their labor built on the backs of consumers and competitors. This illustration, published in Puck magazine on February 7, 1906, serves as a stark reminder of the corrupt practices that dominated American business during the Gilded Age. The cartoonist's use of pirates as a metaphor for these industrial titans highlights the public's growing disillusionment with the excesses of the robber barons and the need for greater regulation and transparency in business dealings.
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