{"product_id":"puck-better-than-klondike-august-25-1897-vol-xlii-no-1068","title":"Puck \"BETTER THAN KLONDIKE\" August 25, 1897 Vol XLII No. 1068","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"Y3BBE\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAMQAA\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003eThe chromolithograph on the cover is titled \"Better Than Klondike!\" was created by artist Louis Dalrymple, \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Y3BBE\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAMQAA\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Y3BBE\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAMQAA\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eImage\u003c\/strong\u003e- it\u003c\/span\u003e depicts a bloated man, labeled \"Trusts,\" sitting by a stream and panning for gold. He has found large gold nuggets in his pan.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Y3BBE\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAMQAA\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Y3BBE\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAMQAA\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003eSymbolism:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe stream is labeled \"Dingley Tariff\" and flows from the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C..\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Y3BBE\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAMQAA\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003eMeaning:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe cartoon is a political satire. It suggests that the recently enacted Dingley Tariff Act of 1897 was a more reliable and lucrative source of \"gold\" (wealth and profit) for powerful corporate trusts than the actual Klondike Gold Rush, which was a major news event at the time. The trusts were perceived as unfairly benefiting from high protective tariffs passed by the U.S. government. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003ePuck Magazine was the first successful American humor magazine, renowned for its colorful political cartoons and satire published from 1871 to 1918. The magazine was influential in changing the nature of American political cartooning. This copy is in good condition to read as a magazine or the original color prints are frequently framed for interesting artwork\/conversation pieces. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Salish Sea Charts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43557653282904,"sku":null,"price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0564\/1954\/9272\/files\/D21FFC0E-0158-496F-909A-E657CAE19CAB.jpg?v=1766983147","url":"https:\/\/salishseacharts.org\/products\/puck-better-than-klondike-august-25-1897-vol-xlii-no-1068","provider":"Salish Sea Charts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}