Political Cartoon Lampoons Standard Oil

A politcal cartoon entitled 'The Monster Monopoly' comments on the Standard Oil Comapany, circa 1884. The company is depicted as an octopus crushing small oil companies, savings banks, the railroads, the shipping industry, the government and businessmen with its tentacles. (Photo by Stock Montage/Getty Images)
A politcal cartoon entitled 'The Monster Monopoly' comments on the Standard Oil Comapany, circa 1884. The company is depicted as an octopus crushing small oil companies, savings banks, the railroads, the shipping industry, the government and businessmen with its tentacles. (Photo by Stock Montage/Getty Images)
Political Cartoon Lampoons Standard Oil
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Stock Montage / Contributor
Editorial #:
53381399
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Archive Photos
Date created:
January 01, 1884
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Object name:
T1082148_15
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