The Gold Fever on the Bowery

Title

The Gold Fever on the Bowery

Abstract

Artist

Date

No date

Transcription

Recto: "Big glass of whis[k]ey 5 cents 5 cents Ale // Free Lunch // the Gold Fever on the Bowery // If you'll be so kind lady. I start for the gold fields tonight and all I need is 3 cents to complete my fare and outfit."
Verso: No text.

Subject

Condition

Stains on surface; tear at right edge.

Place

Medium

graphite on paper

Dimensions

7.5 x 11.25 in.

Genre

Political cartoons--American

Coordinates

Source

Original drawing location: PC-10 (Box 13).

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/2345/5054

Ref. Number

(Becker)PC-10

Collection

Political Cartoons

Citation

“The Gold Fever on the Bowery,” The Becker Collection, accessed April 19, 2024, https://beckercollection.bc.edu/items/show/2301.