N/A. English: 'The Washington Schoolmaster.' An editorial cartoon about the Coal strike of 1902, a strike by the United Mine Workers of America in the anthracite coal fields of eastern Pennsylvania. In the cartoon a sign on the wall states, 'Primary Classroom for Coal Barons,' and a world map shows a disproportionately large state of Pennsylvania. President Theodore Roosevelt intervened in the strike, and the cartoon depicts him as poised to dole out punishment to industry; he is holding a switch labeled 'Federal Authority.' Shown on the bench are industry leaders: financier J. P. Morgan; Geor
N/A. English: 'The Washington Schoolmaster.' An editorial cartoon about the Coal strike of 1902, a strike by the United Mine Workers of America in the anthracite coal fields of eastern Pennsylvania. In the cartoon a sign on the wall states, 'Primary Classroom for Coal Barons,' and a world map shows a disproportionately large state of Pennsylvania. President Theodore Roosevelt intervened in the strike, and the cartoon depicts him as poised to dole out punishment to industry; he is holding a switch labeled 'Federal Authority.' Shown on the bench are industry leaders: financier J. P. Morgan; George F. Baer, President of the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad; and two coal company executives, John Markle ( Markle & Co.) and Fowler (Scranton Coal Co. & Elk Hill Coal & Iron Co.). 1902. Charles Lederer (1856–1925) Description American cartoonist Date of birth/death 31 December 1856 13 December 1925 Location of birth Lowell Work location Chicago, New York Authority control : Q29108685 VIAF:68314517 LCCN:n2004000399 Open Library:OL2418764A WorldCat 357 CoalBarons
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License: Licensed
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