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"The MacMillion," Punch, May 29, 1901.
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This is a cartoon of Andrew Carnegie  as the Macmillion, wearing a kilt made of the American flag.

Credit: Library of Congress

Andrew Carnegie took regular vacations to Scotland, where he donated money to a number of causes. Punch published this image in May 1901 after the Scottish-American millionaire donated 2 million pounds for the establishment of free education at four Scottish universities.

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