Father Knickerbocker shows his appreciation of his best all-around citizen

Subject(s): Awards, Hewitt, Abram S. (Abram Stevens), 1822-1903, Medals, New York (State)

Father Knickerbocker, a symbolic figure for New York City, places a medal on Abram S. Hewitt in honor of his “Good Citizenship.”

comments and context

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1901-10-23

Creator(s)

Keppler, Udo J., 1872-1956

Period

U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)

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:

Father Knickerbocker shows his appreciation of his best all-around citizen. [October 23, 1901]. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o276159. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Keppler, Udo J., 1872-1956. Father Knickerbocker shows his appreciation of his best all-around citizen. [23 Oct. 1901]. Image.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o276159.

APA:

Keppler, Udo J., 1872-1956., [1901, October 23]. Father Knickerbocker shows his appreciation of his best all-around citizen.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o276159.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs.

APA:

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