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Print shows George F. Hoar standing in front of a monument that states "To the Eternal Shame of Massachus'tts - Conceived in Corruption Erected in Humanity [?] Tewkesbury"; his hat labeled "Republicans" is under one foot, the other foot in a bucket of whitewash labeled "The Republican Report", he is holding a large brush with which he has attempted to cover up the text on the stone. This cartoon refers to disturbing events that took place at the State Almshouse at Tewksbury, Massachusetts, prior to 1883.



Visual Still Information

Title: The Whitewash Is Too Thin
Original caption: "To the Eternal Shame of Massachus'tts - Conceived in Corruption Erected in Humanity [?] Tewkesbury"
THE WHITEWASH IS TOO THIN
THE REPUBLICANS IN MASSACHUSETTS MAKE AN ATTEMPT TO COVER THEIR INIQUITY
Creator: Bernhard Gillam (illustrator)
Date: August 1, 1883
Publication: Puck
Publisher: Keppler & Schwarzmann
Source: Library of Congress