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Carl Hassmann, The Crusaders

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Carl Hassmann, The Crusaders, Library of Congress, 1906

"No man who is corrupt, no man who condones corruption in others, can possibly do his duty by the community." - President Theodore Roosevelt Caption:…

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Charles J. Guiteau, A Model Office-Seeker

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Charles J. Guiteau, A Model Office-Seeker, Library of Congress, 1881

"The government is us. Government jobs belong to the American people, not to politicians, and should be filled only with regard to public service." -…

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Collaborative, Community Engagement through the Arts

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Collaborative, Community Engagement through the Arts, Rutgers University, 2011

The Worlds Ahead Mural Project was an initiative of the Florida International University Art & Art History Department, the Miami Moving the Lives…

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Strobridge Lith. Co, Merry Katie Emmett in Chat, an American Boy

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Strobridge Lith. Co, Merry Katie Emmett in Chat, an American Boy, Library of Congress, 1895

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Work Projects Administration, Cook County Public Health Unit

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Work Projects Administration, Cook County Public Health Unit, Library of Congress, 1936-1941

This poster is one of the 907 posters produced by Work Projects Administration (WPA) from 1936 to 1943 by various branches of the WPA. The posters…

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Jose Perez, Public Health Doctor

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Jose Perez, Public Health Doctor, National Library of Medicine, 1993

Artist Jose Perez published a series of his satirical paintings, including "The Public Health Doctor," where he caricatures former U.S. Surgeon…

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Mike Peel, Morgan Library and Museum

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Mike Peel, Morgan Library and Museum, Morgan Library & Museum, 2017

A photograph of the Morgan Library and Museum in New York City.

Formed in 1906 to hold the private collection of banker J.P. Morgan, this library…

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Guttenberg, Carl, 1743-1790, engraver, The Tea-tax-tempest, or the Anglo-American Revolution, 1778

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Guttenberg, Carl, 1743-1790, engraver, The Tea-tax-tempest, or the Anglo-American Revolution, 1778, Library of Congress, 1778

A satire expressing a Continental European view of the American Revolution, showing Father Time using a magic lantern to project the image of a teapot…

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Created / Published by Keppler & Schwarzmann, Puck Building, The Fountain of Taxation, 1909

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Created / Published by Keppler & Schwarzmann, Puck Building, The Fountain of Taxation, 1909, Library of Congress, 23-Jun-09

This illustration shows a large fountain with four basins, at top, supported by a crown and scepters, is a basin labeled "Millionaire", next resting…

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William C. Palmer, Palmer Mural, Ariel Rios Federal Building, Washington DC

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William C. Palmer, Palmer Mural, Ariel Rios Federal Building, Washington DC, Library of Congress, 1937

Mail Coach Attacked by Bandits William C. Palmer painted two 7′ x 13’6″ murals for the Ariel Rios Federal Building. “Covered Wagon Attacked by…

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