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Story of Goose Island

 

 

 

Story of Goose Island

All of the Goose Island residents portrayed in this 1885 line drawing represented racist stereotypes: the ruddy cheeked, barefoot young lady; the barefoot and foot stomping drinker; and the gang of workers (seemingly returned from their jobs digging ditches). The ramshackle shanties, unpaved streets, and geese flying overhead complete the scene.