Title: the false "friend of the workingman"
abstract: illustration shows james g. Blaine standing before starving miners outside the entrance to the "hocking valley mines", he is holding a paper that states "blaine's $25,000 share in 'hocking valley' ohio" and on the ground behind him is a paper that states "i have never 'owned a share of stock in any coal, iron or land company in the state of ohio' j. G. Blaine"; in the background, on the left, is a large house with banner that states "j. G. Blaine's washington house cost $150,000", and at center a band of "italian cheap labor" miners are coming up the road. Physical description: 1 print: chromolithograph. Notes: copyright 1884 by keppler & schwarzmann.;j. Keppler.;illus. From puck, v. 16, no. 397, (1884 october 15), centerfold.;caption: hungry miner-- "you call yourself our friend! your ask for our votes! why, you are the ally of the monopolists who starved us out in hocking valley, and imported cheap italian laborers to take our places!"; title from item. Date: 1884.
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