A much-needed comedy element in the campaign of 1900

Subject(s): Bryan, William Jennings, 1860-1925, Dewey, George, 1837-1917, McKinley, William, 1843-1901

Illustration showing Admiral George Dewey as a circus clown, with William Jennings Bryan on a donkey labeled “Dem Party” and William McKinley on an elephant labeled “GOP” under the big top of a circus. Puck, as the ringmaster, stands in the background.

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Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1900-05-09

Creator(s)

Dalrymple, Louis, 1866-1905

Publication Date

2011-11-10

Period

Governor of New York (October 1898-1900)

Original Collection

Prints and Photographs division

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 much-needed comedy element in the campaign of 1900. [May 9, 1900?]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o275436. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Dalrymple, Louis, 1866-1905. A much-needed comedy element in the campaign of 1900. [9 May. 1900?]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 24, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o275436.

APA:

Dalrymple, Louis, 1866-1905.: , [1900, May 9?]. A much-needed comedy element in the campaign of 1900. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o275436.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 24, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs.

APA:

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs.