Jail the only remedy
Subject(s): Automobile driving, Criminals, Jails, Traffic regulations, Traffic safety--Law and legislation
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An automobile driver who broke the traffic laws has been placed in jail with other criminals. Caption: Fines are a farce when dealing with the auto law breaker.
Comments and Context
The brand-new phenomenon of automobiles and “scorchers,” speed-demons who terrorized pedestrians and animals on rural roads and city streets, provided sustenance for police, ambulances, and cartoonists. Some of these reckless drivers reached speeds of 30 miles an hour.
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1902-09-24
Creator(s)
Gallaway, W. H. (Walter H.), 1870-1911
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
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:
Jail the only remedy. [September 24, 1902]. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o276264. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Gallaway, W. H. (Walter H.), 1870-1911. Jail the only remedy. [24 Sep. 1902]. Image.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o276264.
APA:
Gallaway, W. H. (Walter H.), 1870-1911., [1902, September 24]. Jail the only remedy.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o276264.
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.
