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Holding His End Up

Cartoon Uncle Sam in a U.S. flag onesie holds two children in his hands as three more stand atop him. Figures of European nations look at them.

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Description

In this cartoon from 1899, we see how empire can be defined through unequal relationships between the colonizers and the colonized. Uncle Sam “holds up” barbaric-looking figures representing conquered territories: “Porto” Rico, Cuba, the Philippines, and the Ladrone Islands (Guam).

Object ID

05.01.03

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Multimedia details

Creator

Philadelphia Inquirer

Publisher

Research Gate

Date

1898

Location

United States

Type

Image

Format

Drawing

File Format

jpg

Source

Research Gate

Licensor

Public Domain

MUMI Number

05.01.002.IMG

Creator

Philadelphia Inquirer

Publisher

Research Gate

Date

1898

Location

United States

Type

Image

Format

Drawing

File Format

jpg

Source

Research Gate

Licensor

Public Domain

MUMI Number

05.01.002.IMG

No Known Copyright

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