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The naughty ladies above unveil their charms in the service of a beer ad, c. 1897.
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Popular politics in action: in 1890 a new party, the Populists, came into power in the Midwest, calling for economic reforms and the introduction of a currency based on silver rather than gold. After a disputed election in Kansas in 1893 the Populists barricaded themselves in the state house, to be driven out by armed Republicans (above) who eventually won the day. (19)
American ladies’ acceptance of smoking and America’s acceptance of smoking ladies was gradu­ al.
The lady above accompanied an ad for the newfangled telephone. The "desk set” below was made in 1892.
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