Puck — January 2, 1878 — page 1: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Puck Magazine, January 2, 1878 This page features a satirical cartoon titled "Eureka!" depicting a bank or money-changing establishment. The scene shows well-dressed men (likely bankers or financial operators) gathered around what appears to be a safe or vault, with one figure positioned on top of it. The caption reads: "Hereafter the receivers of money will be put in the safe along with the moneys received." This is political satire targeting financial corruption or embezzlement. The joke suggests that bank officials who mishandle or steal deposited funds should themselves be locked in safes—implying that contemporary bankers cannot be trusted with public money. The cartoon mocks 1870s concerns about financial fraud and the dishonesty of financial institutions during the Gilded Age.