This is a black and white cartoon from 1893 titled “Mountain of Money.” It depicts a stark contrast between wealth and poverty. A massive mountain of money, labeled with sources of wealth like “Oil,” “Insurance,” “Railroad,” “Gas,” “Electricity,” and “Coal,” is overflowing. At the base of this mountain, a line of emaciated, ragged men are attempting to collect the falling money into buckets. They appear exhausted and desperate. To the right, a well-dressed man sits comfortably on a bench, seemingly oblivious to the plight of the men. Behind him, a wagon is filled with more money. In the background, there are trees and clouds. The ground is covered in grass. The caption reads: “It is time to call a halt when the income of one man is so great that he could not handle it himself in cold cash, while the income of his workers is not enough to keep them decently alive.” The style is a classic political cartoon, using exaggeration and symbolism to convey a message about wealth inequality.