Title: the u. S. Hotel badly needs a "bouncer"
abstract: illustration shows the lobby of the u. S. Hotel with uncle sam and puck behind the front desk on the left, at center is chester a. Arthur as the "u. S. Hotel presidential bouncer" who is clearing the lobby of agitators, among them are patrick "egan", johann "most", patrick joseph "sheridan", justus "schwab", and "o'donovan rossa", with charles "parnell" standing just outside the door, looking in. A notice on the wall states "u. S. Hotel - rules and regulations - guests are required to preserve order - no bomb-throwing; no incendiary talk; no communism; no fenianism". Physical description: 1 print: chromolithograph. Notes: copyright 1883 by keppler & schwarzmann.;illus. From puck, v. 13, no. 316, (1883 march 28), centerfold.;j. Keppler.;title from item. Date: 1883.
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