Photograph
Eugenics Demonstration on Wall Street
| Four impoverished men hired by "The Medical Review of Reviews" carry signs with the eugenics slogans, "I am a burden to myself and the State. Should I be allowed to propagate?," "I must drink alcohol to sustain life. Shall I transfer the craving to others?," "Would prisons and asylums be filled if my kind had no children?," and "I cannot read this Sign. By what right have I children?" |
| Image ID: | 2003 |
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| Creation Date: | 10 27 1915 |
| Creator Name: | Underwood & Underwood |
| City: | New York City |
| County: | |
| State: | New York |
| Collection Name: | Classified file, circa 1850s-1950s |
| Genre: | Photograph |
| Original Format Type: | photographic print, b&w |
| Original Format Number: | CF 6728 |
| Original Dimensions: | 10 x 8 inches |
| Original Underwood & Underwood caption: "Human Interrogation Points Enlisted by Eugenic Forces. A curious looking group of men invaded Wall Street the community of sleek bankers, spick and span brokers and well groomed clerks and office boys, carrying signs on which some very pertinent questions were asked. As intended by the Eugenic Forces which employed the men to parade the financial district, they were soon the center of a mass of a thousand. The signs explain themselves. One of the bearers said he was employed by a medical society at 206 Broadway. This is the office of the editor of the Medical Review of Reviews who recently offered a prize of $1000 for the 'perfect eugenic marriage.'" |
| Demonstrations |
| Children |
| Men |
| Mustaches |
| Outdoor photography |
| Coats |
| Hats |
| Suits (Clothing) |
| Central business districts |
| Cities and towns |
| Sidewalks |
| Social problems |
| Signs and signboards |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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