"A Cabinet That Could Afford It." (1905)

ID: 5951 ~ Source: Pughe, J. S. (1905) A Cabinet That Could Afford It [Political cartoon]. Ottmann Lith. Co., Puck Bldg., New York. Retrieved August 19, 2026 from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2011645722/.
This file appears in: Trouble All Along The Line: Hillyard's Forgotten Anti-Japanese Riot
A political cartoon in color showing a cabinet consisting of the richest people of the day, depicted in unflattering caricature. They sit around a table that has a golden calf statue on it, and the background has a stock ticker, interest table, and portraits of Midas and Croesus.

This political cartoon depicts some of the most well-known rich people of the day. Hill is depicted as the Secretary of the Interior, standing at the back of the room. A full list of the figures represented and their significance can be found here: https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o278123/

This file appears in: Trouble All Along The Line: Hillyard's Forgotten Anti-Japanese Riot