Our Indian Policy, 1875 political cartoon
Our Indian Policy, 1875 political cartoon by Austrian-American cartoonist, Joseph Keppler. An Indian Agent resembling Interior Secretary Columbus Delano, distributes an empty rifle crate, insect infested beef, and Shoddy blankets to Native Americans. In the background is Caleb Marsh, who received $12, 000 a year in kickbacks from the Fort Sill trading post, of which he gave half to the wife of Secretary of War, William Belknap (BSLOC_2018_10_151). For E
Picture No
13124052
Media ID
45371933
Size
1932px x 3000px
(2.2MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / The Everett Collection
Source
Courtesy Everett Collection
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