Waiting for the Gates to Open
Frederick Victor Gillam, 1867 - 1920
published October 1, 1898
Medium
Classification
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Accession Number
AD/NPG.77.14
Tags
MoneyCartoonPoliticalTop hatMagazinePlantDollar signShovelTrain
About this artwork
In April 1898, the United States declared war on Spain in a bid to end Spanish dominion over colonies in the Caribbean and Asia. Two territories, Cuba and Puerto Rico, were of particular economic and strategic value.