In this 1897 Puck cover, Louis Dalrymple turns a Fourth of July celebration into a sharp critique of Gilded Age economics. A downcast Uncle Sam struggles to ignite a rocket labeled “Prosperity,” while black clouds marked “Tariff for Trusts” gather overhead. The promise of national well-being is literally sputtering in the rain—undercut not by weather, but by the political choices feeding corporate monopolies.
It’s a classic Puck indictment: when government shields the powerful instead of the public, even national holidays lose their spark. A century later, the warning still holds.
Crew length | Recycled Polyester-Cotton blend | All-over print with solid black toe and heel accents
In this 1897 Puck cover, Louis Dalrymple turns a Fourth of July celebration into a sharp critique of Gilded Age economics. A downcast Uncle Sam struggles to ignite a rocket labeled “Prosperity,” while black clouds marked “Tariff for Trusts” gather overhead. The promise of national well-being is literally sputtering in the rain—undercut not by weather, but by the political choices feeding corporate monopolies.
It’s a classic Puck indictment: when government shields the powerful instead of the public, even national holidays lose their spark. A century later, the warning still holds.
Crew length | Recycled Polyester-Cotton blend | All-over print with solid black toe and heel accents
