A first-class lie

Subject(s): Honesty, Upper class

Two upper class men are talking in the street in London, while a coach labeled “Picadilly Circus” is waiting in the background. Caption: Englishman–You have some pretty high buildings in Chicago, haven’t you? Chicagoan (in London)–Well, I should remark! Why, the tops of some of them are covered with snow the year around!

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1900-01-31

Creator(s)

Nankivell, Frank A. (Frank Arthur), 1869-1959

Period

Governor of New York (October 1898-1900)

Repository

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division

Page Count

1

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Cartoon

Rights

These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.

Citation

Cite this Record

Chicago:

A first-class lie. [January 31, 1900]. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o275368. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Nankivell, Frank A. (Frank Arthur), 1869-1959. A first-class lie. [31 Jan. 1900]. Image.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o275368.

APA:

Nankivell, Frank A. (Frank Arthur), 1869-1959., [1900, January 31]. A first-class lie.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o275368.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs.

APA:

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs.