United Action

Title

United Action

Subject

Political cartoons

Heaton, Harold R., -1940

Railroads

Public safety

Dunne, Edward F. (Edward Fitzsimons), 1853-1937

Railroad crossings

Railroad tracks

Railroad crossings--Safety measures

Railroads--Safety measures

Railroads--Safety regulations

Grim Reaper (Symbolic character)

Description

Governor Edward F. Dunne and his supporters wield swords while marching towards the Grim Reaper standing at a railroad crossing. Dunne and his supporters fought for the elimination of three crossing types: the hogback crossing, or those in which the grade suddenly rises; diagonal crossings; and obscured crossings.

Creator

Heaton, Harold R.

Publisher

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum

Date

n.d.

Format

jpg

Language

eng

Identifier

400964

Harold R. Heaton Collection