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David B. Hill and “Aunty Democracy” stand behind “Parker—famous talking parrot.” “Roosevelt’s reply” is on the ground. Parker says, “The trouble with me was I talked too d-n much!” Caption: Aunty Democracy—Dave, you should never have taught that bird to talk.
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1904-11
David B. Hill wears an “I am a Democrat” feather and speaks to William Jennings Bryan, who has a Democratic donkey in his pocket. Caption: Brer Dave Hill—Habn’t seen a stray donkey, hab ye? Brer Bill Bryan—Do you call it a donkey? I picked up what ‘peared to me a scared rabbit.
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1904-11
President Roosevelt, dressed in fringed buckskins, shakes hands with former President Grover Cleveland at the St. Louis Exposition. Both presidents are carrying large, full game bags, and guns. Roosevelt’s bag is labeled “Universal Popularity.” Cleveland’s bag has many tags hanging off of it: “Brooklyn Eagle Boom, Negro Question Speech, Grover Grover Four More Years of Grover Maryland, Bryan Opposition, New York World Boom, Popularity.” Caption: Grover–How are they comin’? Teddy–All my way–How is it with you? Grover–Booming!
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1903-04-30
President Roosevelt is hunting, and has scared up two “octopi” labeled the Beef Trust and the Standard Oil Trust and a bird, likely a vulture, labeled the Hard Coal Trust.
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1903-04-13
President Roosevelt sits astride a bucking bronco with eight legs.The bridle on the animal is labeled Trust Control Laws. Caption: He Has the Octopus Bridled and Saddled.
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1903-02-12
President Roosevelt hunts a raccoon labeled Venezuelan Difficulty with a rifle labeled Arbitration. Caption: The Coon – Hello, they have given you the gun, have they?-Well, I might as well come down.
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1902-12-24
Cartoon depicts President Roosevelt adding spikes to the top of a fence labeled Chinese Exclusion as a Chinese man looks on. Caption: John Chinaman – Melican man tears de fence down? Pres. Roosevelt- Well, no! I was just thinking of adding these.
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1902
President Roosevelt shakes his finger over a coal miner and coal operator. The cartoon is regarding the presidential conference on the coal strike. Caption: President Roosevelt – Stop a minute; let’s see what this row’s all about!
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1902-10-03
Cartoon depicts President Roosevelt as Santa Claus delivering gifts to various stockings labeled after Cabinet departments. Caption: Santa Claus Roosevelt – Perhaps the little Crane boy would rather have this
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1901-12
President Roosevelt holds one end of a wish bone labeled “The Trust Issue.” Holding the other end is a figure labeled “The Trust” standing on a stool labeled “Monopoly.” In the background is the Republican elephant and a hanging picture of Uncle Sam. This is a cartoon representation of President Roosevelt’s anti-trust stance against wealthy corporations.
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1902
President Roosevelt is depicted as riding an unruly octopus labeled “The Trusts.” Item is regarding controlling the trusts.
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1902
President Roosevelt prepares to carve a fattened calf on the table with Senator Hanna looking on, ready to eat. On the wall behind Hanna is a sign which reads, “What Is Home Without a Father.”
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1901-1904
An octopus named “The Trusts” sits embracing a woman named “Trade.” President Roosevelt turns on the “Publicity” light over them.
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President Roosevelt encourages a Native American carrying a football up the field towards the goal post on the Citizenship line. The yard lines on the field are labeled Civilization, Self-Support, and Education. Two defenders labeled Custom and Barbarism lie on the field behind the runner.
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1901-11-16
George F. Baer and John Mitchell share a pipe labeled Arbitration.
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1902-10-26
A mountain lion and bear look on as President Roosevelt, dressed as a hunter, walks past them following a set of prints labeled “Trusts.” Caption: The Mountain Lion – Say, Brer’ Bear, ain’t you glad you’re not the trusts?
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1902-08-26
President Roosevelt is shown surveying the land for the proposed canal, holding an axe in one hand and a pickaxe in the other. Caption: And the dirt will soon fly on one side or the other.
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1902-06-27
President Roosevelt rides his special message up to the Capitol building. Caption: The President is once more in the saddle for Cuba.
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1902-06-16
Cartoon depicts President Roosevelt and Senator Hanna in a nursery. Roosevelt is riding a stick pony marked Second Term. Hanna is playing the Arbitration game with Capital and Labor. Caption: Mark – You’re welcome to your hobby, Teddy. I find this a more interesting game.
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1902-06-12
President Roosevelt kicks a “Sampson Schley controversy” toward the United States Capitol building. An alarmed “Miles fuss” cat looks on.
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1902-04-10