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A dove with President Roosevelt’s face sits on a cannon and watches as “Japan” and “Russia” shake hands. The Russian bear wears several bandages and has one foot stuck in a “Togo” trap. Behind Japan is a large money bag entitled “war indemnity 1,000,000,000.” Caption: The dove of peace appears to be wearing glasses and showing its teeth.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-07-15
President Roosevelt sits on a box in the “U.S. Navy Yard” as he holds a paper entitled, “new Navy plans.” He is surrounded by equipment like “steel” and an “armor plate” as well as two sides of the “Kansas” and “Vermont” battleships. There are a number of battleships in the distance. Caption: “More and more our people are waking up to the need of a navy, and, in view of events happening all over the world, I think we can count on Congress to build up our navy. It certainly will if I can persuade it.”—Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-06-24
President Roosevelt uses an “administration scoop” to dig the “Panama Canal.” He digs up a number of men, including a “grafter,” “revolutionist,” and “favored contractors.” There are more men still in the canal.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-04-01
President Roosevelt stands on a “U.S.” battleship and points a “Monroe Doctrine” gun at “Europe,” who reaches for a man sitting on the “Republic of Santo Domingo.” Caption: “This in reality entails no new obligations upon us, for the Monroe Doctrine means precisely such a guarantee on our part.”—President Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-03-18
Alton B. Parker and Henry Gassaway Davis operate a “St. Louis platform” handcar as a “Republican express” locomotive with President Roosevelt’s face on the front advances toward them.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-10-29
A man labeled “American Food Products” and laden with agricultural produce welcomes a man labeled “American Manufactures” laden with industrial products to Europe. Caption: “Welcome to Europe, old man! I knew you’d follow me sooner or later!”
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1901-07-17
William Jennings Bryan plays a drum labeled “Populism” while standing on a hatch labeled “Chicago Platform” on a ship that is going up in flames and billowing clouds of dark smoke labeled “Defeat 1896” and “Defeat 1900.” His hat is labeled “Free Silver” and a broken strap on the drum states “16 to 1.” Caption: The boy stood on the burning deck / From which all Democrats had fled; / The flames that lit the battle’s wreck / Shone ’round him o’er the dead. (Mr. Bryan says he is still standing on the Chicago Platform. – Roanoke, Va., speech).
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1901-07-24
A man, probably Perry Belmont, labeled “New Democracy,” wears a hat with plume labeled “1904” and holds a crossbow labeled “Jeffersonian Principles.” William Jennings Bryan sits on the Democratic donkey, speaking and gesticulating wildly with his hands. His hat labeled “Populism” hangs on a post on which is a note that states “Please Bow. W.J.B.”
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1901-08-07
Uncle Sam, labeled “Trade Balance,” carries a large tray with many food products that constitute American agricultural exports. Seated around an L-shaped table are representatives from nations around the world, including “China, Asia, Africa, Russia, Germany, England, Spain, France, Austria, Turkey, Brazil, Mexico, Servia, [and] Norway.” Each is demanding food. A sign on the wall states “Cafe Yankee – If you don’t see what you want call for it.” John Bull, representing “England,” sits at the head of the table, holding a long list labeled “Bill of Fare – U.S. Restaurant.”
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1901-08-21
An old man labeled “Progressive Republican” tries to pull an aged and battered elephant labeled “G.O.P.” from where it kneels before a golden idol with a “$” on its chest, sitting on a pedestal labeled “High Protection Idol.” The elephant has wrapped its trunk around a bar attached to the “High Tariff Altar.” In the background, the U.S. Capitol beams “Fair Trade.”
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1901-08-28
A hunter in the woods, carrying a rifle labeled “Gov. B. Odell,” stands next to a tree with a sign that states “Presidential Timber.” He is looking at a tiger labeled “Tammany.” Caption: Gov. Odell. — What a fine White House rug his skin would make!
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1901-09-18
President Roosevelt takes over the duties of president following the assassination of President McKinley. He is standing in an office, holding a paper labeled “McKinley’s Policy.” His Rough Rider uniform hangs on the wall behind him. Caption: May he honor the new as he did the old!
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1901-10-02
An old man labeled “Sabbatarian Bigot,” dressed as a Puritan, holds a book labeled “Blue Laws” and stands in front of “Niagara Falls.” A man walking with his wife and child suggests that the old man will be no more successful at stopping Niagara Falls, than he will be at preventing the Pan-American Exposition from opening on Sunday. A nearby sign states “Pan-American open on Sunday by order of Supreme Court.” In the background, hordes of people stream through the open gates to the Exposition.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1901-07-10
A bloated Uncle Sam labeled “Balance of Trade” sits on one side of a scale labeled “Commerce of the World,” outweighing the group of nations on the other side of the scale, “Greece, Spain, China, Russia, Mexico, Africa, Germany, France, England, Turkey, Japan, [and] Asia.” Caption: Uncle Sam’s balance of trade is now the largest favorable balance any nation has ever had in its foreign trade.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1901-03-13
John Bull stands up to his knees in a morass labeled “Boer War £16,000,000 yearly,” and Uncle Sam steps through a similar morass labeled “Philippine War $80,000,000 yearly.”
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1901-03-20
Uncle Sam leads John Bull and a group of other world leaders down the center aisle between an exhibition of suffragettes and feminists on pedestals. Among the figures are “Mrs. Faith Healer,” “Woman Evangelist,” “Mrs. Lease” holding a large rake, and an elderly woman wearing a crown labeled “Queen of Holland Dames,” as well as one woman labeled “D.A.R.” Those identified are: “Dr. Mary Walker,” “Belva Lockwood,” “Susan B. Anthony,” “E. Cady Stanton,” “Mrs. Eddy Christian Scientist,” and “Carrie Nation of Kansas” holding a large ax.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1901-04-03
Investors are drowning in rough seas labeled “Wall Street” and “Speculation,” and a top hat labeled “Ingenuous Investor” is caught in a whirlpool labeled “Iron and Steel Trust.”
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1901-04-10
Frederick Funston, wearing the brown uniform of the volunteer forces, leap-frogs over an officer in the regular army at the end of a long line of officers wearing the blue uniform of the regular army, each hoping to be the one who reaches Uncle Sam first and receives the promotion to the rank of “Brigadier General.” Caption: The one who “gets there” – gets the promotion.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1901-04-17
An oversized, bloated human figure with the head of a pig, wearing a sash labeled “Steel Trust,” holds steel rails in both hands. He stands on the grounds of a steel factory labeled “U.S.” John Bull stands on the left, on a patch of ground labeled “England,” paying a reduced rate for the rails. Uncle Sam, standing on the right, pays an exorbitant rate due to a “Protective Tariff 43.58%.” Caption: The poor foreigner couldn’t get his rails for twenty-four dollars if we didn’t elect to pay thirty-five.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1901-05-01
Father Knickerbocker, the traditional symbol of New York City, “N.Y.” sits atop buildings on New York’s waterfront. Strings attached to his fingers extend to ships at the dock and beyond, presumably to overseas connections. In the background is a small figure labeled “Neptune” holding a trident and standing on Chicago’s waterfront area, with a sign stating “Chicago 1000 miles to the sea” and with factories spewing thick black smoke. Caption: Father Knickerbocker. — That’s all right; but what you need is less smoke and more salt water!
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1901-05-15