Gov Franklin J. Moses Jr Debt Corruption Prison 1874 Harper's Weekly Nast Print

Description

Moses Junior Viewing the Promised Land from Mount Ruin.
(
Franklin J. Moses Jr., Robber Governor, S.C. State Prison, debt, corruption
Political Cartoon, Thomas Nast, Harper's Weekly, A Journal of Civilization)
Issued 1874, New York, by Harper & Brothers. Art by
Thomas Nast.
Original 19th century antique offset printed image. An actual printed leaf taken from this scarce old periodical, published at the date listed, and drawn by the famous American-German editorial cartoonist, Thomas Nast, Father of the American Cartoon. This full page wood cut depicts Franklin J. Moses Jr., South Carolina lawyer, editor, and Reconstruction Era governor, standing atop the South Carolina Treasury and peering over a pile of debt, taxes, and ruin, at the South Carolina State Prison.
Phrases scattered throughout the pile of papers include:
"South Carolina I.O.U."
"Pardons to Criminals Gov. M"
"South Carolina Debt"
"Ruinous Taxation"
"Sheriff Sale"
"Organized Pillage"
"Appropriation"
A nice looking example of printed, ephemeral history with a pleasing age patina. Any minor age flaws are easy to forgive and add to its antique aesthetic. Text, images, and/or advertisements on reverse as issued. An elusive image, worthy of display. Provided photos show the front and back of the item, not two discrete prints.
Mounted and framed, this piece would make an excellent decoration for your home, restaurant, office, classroom, or any other space where people appreciate the vintage aesthetic of antique printed history.
Measures 16"H x 11"W
[M43]
Gov Franklin J. Moses Jr Debt Corruption Prison 1874 Harper's Weekly Nast Print
Moses Junior Viewing the Promised Land from Mount Ruin.
(
Franklin J. Moses Jr., Robber Governor, S.C. State Prison, debt, corruption
Political Cartoon, Thomas Nast, Harper's Weekly, A Journal of Civilization)
Issued 1874, New York, by Harper & Brothers. Art by
Thomas Nast.
Original 19th century antique offset printed image. An actual printed leaf taken from this scarce old periodical, published at the date listed, and drawn by the famous American-German editorial cartoonist, Thomas Nast, Father of the American Cartoon. This full page wood cut depicts Franklin J. Moses Jr., South Carolina lawyer, editor, and Reconstruction Era governor, standing atop the South Carolina Treasury and peering over a pile of debt, taxes, and ruin, at the South Carolina State Prison.
Phrases scattered throughout the pile of papers include:
"South Carolina I.O.U."
"Pardons to Criminals Gov. M"
"South Carolina Debt"
"Ruinous Taxation"
"Sheriff Sale"
"Organized Pillage"
"Appropriation"
A nice looking example of printed, ephemeral history with a pleasing age patina. Any minor age flaws are easy to forgive and add to its antique aesthetic. Text, images, and/or advertisements on reverse as issued. An elusive image, worthy of display. Provided photos show the front and back of the item, not two discrete prints.
Mounted and framed, this piece would make an excellent decoration for your home, restaurant, office, classroom, or any other space where people appreciate the vintage aesthetic of antique printed history.
Measures 16"H x 11"W
[M43]