John Bull - "Here, I say, this is a free country I know, but I'm not going to have your stalls right in front of my shop". Cartoon showing John Bull (symbolising Britain) standing outside the shop of 'J. Bull, General Merchant', whilst caricatures representing Russia, the United States of America, France & Germany are shown blocking him in with tables covered in foreign merchandise (including railway trains & silk). Early 20th century pro-tariff reform / economic protectionism postcard by Arthur Moreland (1867-1951), published by Faulkner & Co., London

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