The moral of the canteen question
Subject(s): Armed Forces--Military life, Canteens (Establishments), Drinking of alcoholic beverages, Soldiers
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Puck, the eponymous mascot of the magazine, looks at both sides of an issue. On the left, “The result of abolishing the canteen” shows soldiers drunk on whiskey, in a stupor, and engaged in a barroom brawl. On the right, “The canteen as it is” shows soldiers sitting around a table, eating and drinking beer. There was a public debate about the morality and practicality of government-managed drinking establishments on military bases.
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1900-06-20
Creator(s)
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 moral of the canteen question. [June 20, 1900]. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o275570. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Dalrymple, Louis, 1866-1905. The moral of the canteen question. [20 Jun. 1900]. Image.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o275570.
APA:
Dalrymple, Louis, 1866-1905., [1900, June 20]. The moral of the canteen question.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o275570.
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 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.
