Setting the signals
Subject(s): Economic policy, Flag raising and lowering, Presidents--Elections, Uncle Sam (Symbolic character), United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.)
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Uncle Sam raises a red signal flag labeled “Big Crops” and “Prosperity” and a yellow signal flag labeled “Business” and “Confidence” over the U.S. Capitol building. In the background, delegations from several states are cheering.
Comments and Context
Puck Magazine, which was a half-hearted opponent of Republican President Roosevelt’s re-election, offers a placid celebratory cartoon by Grant Hamilton. Hamilton had taken a leave from the Republican doppelganger of Puck, Judge Magazine, in order to oppose Roosevelt, but here acknowledged Roosevelt’s thumping victory, although jubilant crowds are in the faint distance.
“Big crops,” not really a Roosevelt accomplishment, suggests sarcasm, but elsewhere in the issue Puck‘s enthusiasm is unalloyed.
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1904-11-09
Creator(s)
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:
Setting the signals. [November 9, 1904]. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o278047. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Hamilton, Grant E.. Setting the signals. [9 Nov. 1904]. Image.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. April 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o278047.
APA:
Hamilton, Grant E.., [1904, November 9]. Setting the signals.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o278047.
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. April 16, 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.
