The Pyramid of Capitalist System - 1912 Socialist Critique Poster #1382387 (License: Personal Use)

This satirical lithograph, issued in 1912 by the International Publishing Co. and attributed to artist Kuharich, depicts a five-tiered social pyramid where each level represents a class or institution enforcing capitalist domination-workers feed the system, soldiers suppress dissent, clergy and politicians deceive, and monarchs/bourgeoisie rule from the summit crowned by a money bag labeled “$”. Bilingual French-English text underscores its international socialist appeal and polemical intent.

Used in historical analyses of early 20th-century labor movements, socialist propaganda, and critiques of economic inequality; ideal for educational pages on political cartoons, Marxist theory, or Gilded Age/Progressive Era history. Matches user intent seeking primary sources on class struggle or visual rhetoric in activism.