English: Title: Christmas at Washington
Abstract: Print shows several members of Congress around a large Christmas tree labeled "Tax Surplus" decorated with money bags labeled "Surplus"; the legislators carry bags in which to place the bags of surplus they pluck from the tree. Among those identified are Charles W. Jones holding a bag labeled "Naval", William E. Chandler holding a bag labeled "Subsidies for a Merchant Steam Marine", William Mahone holding a bag labeled "Public Buildings and Grounds", John A. Logan holding a bag labeled "Appropriations" and reaching for a sack on the tree, Joseph W. Keifer lifting George M. Robeson holding a bag labeled "Partners in the New Naval Scheme", John Roach holding a bag labeled "New Navy Scheme", Henry L. Dawes holding a bag labeled "River & Harbor Bill", Francis M. Cockrell holding a bag labeled "Improvement of Mississippi River", Eugene Hale holding a bag labeled "River & Harbor Bill", John J. Ingalls holding a bag labeled "More Pensions", Benjamin F. Jonas holding a bag labeled "Improvement of Mississippi River", and Elbridge G. Lapham who is speaking to two well-dressed women, one holding a bag labeled "Lobby", he is also the angel holding a banner labeled "Help Yourself" at the top of the tree. Uncle Sam dances with three men in the foreground and, on the right, a lone "Tax Payer" stands outside in the snow.
Physical description: 1 print : chromolithograph.
Notes: Library has two copies, one bound in vol. 12 and the second copy in LOT 14014.; Title from item.; Copyright 1883 by Keppler & Schwarzmann.; J. Keppler '83.; 2nd copy forms part of: Ben and Beatrice Goldstein Foundation Collection (Library of Congress).; 2nd copy (DLC/PP-2003:162.1775).; illus. from: Puck, v. 14, no. 354, (1883 December 19), centerfold.; Illus. from Puck, v. 14, no. 354, (1883 December 19), centerfold.