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English: "The Curse of California." Lithograph. This two-page illustration portrays the powerful railroad monopoly as an octopus, with its many tentacles controlling such financial interests as the elite of Nob Hill, farmers, lumber interests, shipping, fruit growers, stage lines, mining, and the wine industry. |
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The Wasp, August 19, 1882, vol. 9. No. 316, pp. 520-521.
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| current | 04:49, 21 March 2018 | | 2,116 × 3,171 (4.26 MB) | Animalparty (talk | contribs) | {{Information |Description={{en|"The Curse of California." Lithograph. This two-page illustration portrays the powerful railroad monopoly as an octopus, with its many tentacles controlling such financial interests as the elite of {{w|Nob Hill}}, farmers, lumber interests, shipping, fruit growers, stage lines, mining, and the wine industry.}} |Author={{creator:George Frederick Keller}} |Date=1882-08-19 |Source=''{{w|The Wasp (magazine)|The Wasp}}'', August 19, 1882, vol. 9. No. 316, pp. 520-521. *Image taken from [https://archive.org/stream/californiahistor70cali#page/8/mode/2up ''California History'' (Spring 1991)] |other_versions= <gallery> File:The Curse of California.jpg| </gallery> }} == {{int:license-header}} == {{PD-US-1923}} Category:1880s political cartoons of the United States Category:1882 cartoons Category:1882 in California SPR Category:Charles Crocker Category:Leland Stanford [[Category:Mon... |
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