The Boer’s religion
Subject(s): Afrikaners--Public opinion, South Africa, South African War (1899-1902)
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Illustration showing a man sitting on a rock with a rifle across his lap, he is holding a Bible, a young boy is standing in front of him holding a toy rifle, and in the background, a woman is standing at the entrance to their house. Caption: Boer Child. — Father, if I were carrying the Bible in one hand and a gun in the other and an enemy approached, which should I drop first? Boer Father. — The enemy, my son!
Comments and Context
In the aftermath of the Spanish-American War, many politicians and journals celebrated the unspoken alliance of Anglo-Saxon peoples — the United States, a new Empire, joining the United Kingdom, on whom “the sun never set.” Puck and Judge waved such flags. Their rival, Life Magazine, was anti-war and anti-Imperialist. However, favor was often shown towards the South African Boers, who resisted British domination and cartoons such as this Nankivell cover depicted the Boers as sympathetic, even noble.
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1900-02-14
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
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:
The Boer’s religion. [February 14, 1900]. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o275410. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Nankivell, Frank A. (Frank Arthur), 1869-1959. The Boer’s religion. [14 Feb. 1900]. Image.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o275410.
APA:
Nankivell, Frank A. (Frank Arthur), 1869-1959., [1900, February 14]. The Boer’s religion.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o275410.
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. February 12, 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.
