Three-Headed Hydra Cartoon | Print | Wisconsin Historical Society

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Three-Headed Hydra Cartoon

Three-Headed Hydra Cartoon | Print | Wisconsin Historical Society
Cartoon of a three-headed hydra representing oleomargarine, threatening a farmer.
DESCRIPTION
Cartoon of a three-headed hydra representing oleomargarine, threatening a farmer.
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:42825
Creation Date: 05 14 1887
Creator Name:Berghaus, Albert, active 1869-1880
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Collection Name:History of oleomargarine tax stamps and licenses in the United States
Genre:Print
Original Format Type:prints, photomechanical
Original Format Number:HJ5321 Z7 L57 1988
Original Dimensions:6.25 x 7.25 inches
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The image has been erroneously cited as an 1890 drawing from The Rural New-Yorker in Wisconsin Magazine of History and other publications. It originally appeared on the cover of the May 14, 1887 issue of The Rural New-Yorker.
SUBJECTS
Butter
Agriculture
Caricatures and cartoons
Drawing
Dairy products industry
Food industry and trade
Men
Farmers

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