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Edgren, Robert W., 1874-1939

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“Tied to the post!”

“Tied to the post!”

President Roosevelt rides a Republican elephant and uses a “presidential power” spear to direct it forward on the “tariff revision” path. The elephant’s tail is attached to the “speaker’s desk” on which Speaker of the House Joseph Gurney Cannon rests.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-01-15

He will dig it himself!

He will dig it himself!

President Roosevelt uses a shovel to dig the “Panama Canal” as he throws a “delay” rock onto a pile of other rocks: “R.R. ‘interests,'” “pull,” “opposition,” “obstruction,” and “influence.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-01-05

Which will get off?

Which will get off?

President Roosevelt sits on a “traffic regulations” scroll on a railroad track while a “special rates” train comes toward him. The cowcatcher has several words on it: “rebates,” “illegality,” “discrimination,” “private,” “cars,” and “rebates.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-01-08