This is a black and white illustration depicting a large crowd of people gathered in a field, looking towards a rising sun. The sun is depicted with rays emanating from it, and within those rays are words like "Municipal Ownership", "Public Control", "Government Ownership", and "Equal Rights". The crowd is composed of people of various ages, with some raising their hands in celebration or excitement. The style of the illustration is reminiscent of a political cartoon or editorial illustration from the early 20th century. The scene is set in a rural landscape with trees visible in the background. Below the illustration, there is text that reads: "THE DAWN OF A NEW ERA.—The new age of deliverance is come. The young and the old together will shout for joy when the sun of equal rights, etc., arises."