USA
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From the depths (American illustration, 1906)
Text: NA. Year: 1906. Publisher: The Silent War. Artist: William Balfour-Ker. Additional information: The illustration depicts the masses breaking into a lavish, upper-class party from below. Published in The Silent War, a novel by John Ames Mitchell, it was widely reproduced in left-wing publications. William Balfour-Ker later worked for newspapers, magazines such as Life (co-founded…
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Death in Disguise? (American poster, 1966)
Text: Death in Disguise? Don’t pick up trouble! Is he a happy vacationer or an escaping criminal – a pleasant companion or a sex maniac – a friendly traveler or a vicious murderer? In the gamble with hitchhikers your safety and the lives of your loved ones are at stake. Don’t take the risk. Year:…
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The Condition of the Laboring Man at Pullman (American cartoon, 1894)
Text: The Condition of the Laboring Man at Pullman. Year: 1894. Publisher: Chicago Labor newspaper. Artist: NA. Additional information: Depicts George Pullman, founder of the Pullman Company, squeezing a worker with ‘low wages’ and ‘high rent’. Published during the Pullman Strike, a significant labour strike triggered by wage cuts and layoffs at the Pullman Company.…
