Miners' Friend political cartoon, 1902
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Miners' Friend political cartoon, 1902

Permanent ID:
12127
Language:
English
Date:
September 1902
Image Description:
In the image, Senator Matthew Quay extends his hand to a coal worker carrying a pickaxe and a bucket.  Behind Quay stands a Chinese worker with a parrot, representing Governor Samuel Pennypacker, perched on his pickaxe.  The cartoon references the 1902 coal miner strike in eastern Pennsylvania.
Format:
Political cartoons; Clipping
Dimensions:
Width: 26.5 cm, Height: 35 cm
Publisher:
Historical Society of Pennsylvania
Collection:
Hampton L. Carson papers
Related People or Organizations:
Nelan, Charles, 1858-1904 (artist)
Biunno, Diane (Transcribed by)
Biunno, Diane (Encoded by)
Historical Society of Pennsylvania (repository)
Matthew Stanley Quay, 1833-1904 (depicted)
Samuel W. Pennypacker, 1843-1916 (depicted)
Wanamaker, Thomas B., 1865-1908 (publisher)