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Chase the Beast

Chase the Beast

Newspaper article

Title

Chase the Beast

Description

An image from the newspaper Irish World and Industrial Liberator depicting a humorous approach to confronting stereotypes against Irish immigrants. An Irish performer with the head of an animal is seen on stage with the caption "Chase the Beast" below while the crowd shouts and throws vegetables at the performer.

Date

February 1907

Source

Irish World and Industrial Liberator

Type

Newspaper article
An image from the newspaper Irish World and Industrial Liberator depicting a humorous approach to confronting stereotypes against Irish immigrants. An Irish performer with the head of an animal is seen on stage with the caption "Chase the Beast" below while the crowd shouts and throws vegetables at the performer.