With the possible exception of Pittsburg and Chicago, Des Moines has been the largest "black hand" society in captivity. The origin of Des Moines' "black hand" society.

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Title	With the possible exception of Pittsburg and Chicago, Des Moines has been the largest "black hand" society in captivity. The origin of Des Moines' "black hand" society.
Creator	Darling, Jay N. (Jay Norwood), 1876-1962
Date Original	1907-12-01
Contained Text	password--[....] but my hands are black!; motto--"I washed 'em ten minutes ago now look at em!"; I put them gloves on clean this morning!; Des Moines black hand society membership 80,000 (estimate based on last census; coat of arms--(as well as hands and face); coal soot; the grip
Subject - Topics	Coal Pollution
Subject - Places	Des Moines (Iowa)
Subject - Depictions	Crowds Signs Factories Smoke Capitols
Chronological Subject	1900-1910
Type (DCMIType)	Still image
Type (AAT)	Editorial cartoons
Digital Collection	Des Moines Register Cartoonists Editorial Cartoons of J.N. "Ding" Darling
Contributing Institution	University of Iowa. Libraries. Special Collections Dept.
Archival Collection	Jay N. Darling papers
Collection Identifier	MSC0170
Collection Guide	http://lib.uiowa.edu/collguides/?MSC0170
Rights Management	Copyright is owned by the "Ding" Darling Wildlife Society; it is administered on behalf of the Society by The University of Iowa. While use within the classroom is encouraged without specific authorization, publishing this cartoon in any format requires written permission. See policy and permissions procedure at: http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/spec-coll/services/dingdarling_fees.html
Contact Information	Contact the Special Collections Department at The University of Iowa Libraries: http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/spec-coll/contact
Identifier	071201-DMR
Language	English

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With the possible exception of Pittsburg and Chicago, Des Moines has been the largest "black hand" society in captivity. The origin of Des Moines' "black hand" society.

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