Title: christmas at washington
abstract: print shows several members of congress around a large christmas tree labeled "tax surplus" decorated with money bags labeled "surplus"; the legislators carry bags in which to place the bags of surplus they pluck from the tree. Among those identified are charles w. Jones holding a bag labeled "naval", william e. Chandler holding a bag labeled "subsidies for a merchant steam marine", william mahone holding a bag labeled "public buildings and grounds", john a. Logan holding a bag labeled "appropriations" and reaching for a sack on the tree, joseph w. Keifer lifting george m. Robeson holding a bag labeled "partners in the new naval scheme", john roach holding a bag labeled "new navy scheme", henry l. Dawes holding a bag labeled "river & harbor bill", francis m. Cockrell holding a bag labeled "improvement of mississippi river", eugene hale holding a bag labeled "river & harbor bill", john j. Ingalls holding a bag labeled "more pensions", benjamin f. Jonas holding a bag labeled "improvement of mississippi river", and elbridge g. Lapham who is speaking to two well-dressed women, one holding a bag labeled "lobby", he is also the angel holding a banner labeled "help yourself" at the top of the tree. Uncle sam dances with three men in the foreground and, on the right, a lone "tax payer" stands outside in the snow. Physical description: 1 print: chromolithograph. Notes: library has two copies, one bound in vol. 12 and the second copy in lot 14014.;title from item.;copyright 1883 by keppler & schwarzmann.;j. Keppler '83.;2nd copy forms part of: ben and beatrice goldstein foundation collection (library of congress).;2nd copy (dlc/pp-2003:162. 1775).;illus. From: puck, v. 14, no. 354, (1883 december 19), centerfold.;illus. From puck, v. 14, no. 354, (1883 december 19), centerfold. Date: 1883.
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