Sujet
Several legislators slicing up a large watermelon
Légende
A free feast for the congressional coloured boys - they are all after a slice' Print shows several legislators slicing up a large watermelon labelled 'River and Harbour Bill' in an effort to carry off a share for themselves, while Chester A. Arthur sleeps in the shade of a tree in the background. George G. Vest carries off a slice labelled 'Pistol-Pocket Harbour', James D. Cameron has carved out a small chunk labelled 'Washy Washy Creek', Elbridge G. Lapham is eating a slice labelled 'Gowanus Back-Water Gutter', a slice labelled 'Blue-Grass Brook' is at the feet of James B. Beck, as he and Warner Miller work at cutting slices labelled 'Wood-Pulp Puddle' and 'Skatchekoosis Stream-let', Lucius Q. C. Lamar and Joseph E. Brown approach from the background, with large knives.
Date
1882
Crédit
Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library
Notre référence
ARP18A17_080
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
60,0Mo (6,5Mo) / 49,4cm x 30,4cm / 5832 x 3596 (300dpi)