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English: Caricature of the sale of the Danish West Indies to the USA, January, 1917, from the Danish satirical magazine "Klods-Hans". U.S. President Woodrow Wilson, dressed as Uncle Sam, seen walking away with three small caricatured black children labeled with the names of the islands. Original caption (translated from Danish): "The rich Mr Wilson (who has adopted the children for a hefty sum once and for all): 'Come on boys, we'll go and buy you some nice clothes and a gold watch with chain.'"
Dansk: Karikaturtegning af Alfred Schmidt i Klods-Hans, januar 1917. Tekst: "Den rige Mister Wilson (som har adopteret Børnene for en pæn Sum en Gang for alle): — Kom nu boys, saa gaar vi hen og køber jer en fin ny Dragt og et Gulduhr med Kæde."
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Alfred Schmidt  (1858–1938)  wikidata:Q4723408
 
Alfred Schmidt
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Alfred Michael Roedsted Schmidt
Description illustrator, caricaturist and painter
Date of birth/death 3 May 1858 Edit this at Wikidata 4 April 1938 Edit this at Wikidata
Location of birth/death Horsens Edit this at Wikidata Hellerup Edit this at Wikidata
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