Puck fourth of July 1905
Subject(s): Anniversaries, Fireworks, Fourth of July, Fourth of July celebrations, Uncle Sam (Symbolic character), United States
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A crowd of people celebrate a spinning fireworks display showing the head of Uncle Sam at center.
Comments and Context
For Puck‘s celebratory holiday issue, July 4th, 1905, cartoonist Frank Nankivell, born in Australia, was given the task of creating a poster-like cover. The United States was at peace, was prospering economically, and had just re-elected a popular president whose exuberant optimism mirrored the nation’s own. It is interesting to note that, among the silhouetted hats on the crowd in the foreground, the most prominent is an army hat reminiscent of Theodore Roosevelt’s Rough Rider hat.
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1905-06-28
Creator(s)
Nankivell, Frank A. (Frank Arthur), 1869-1959
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
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:
Puck fourth of July 1905. [June 28, 1905]. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o278114. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Nankivell, Frank A. (Frank Arthur), 1869-1959. Puck fourth of July 1905. [28 Jun. 1905]. Image.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o278114.
APA:
Nankivell, Frank A. (Frank Arthur), 1869-1959., [1905, June 28]. Puck fourth of July 1905.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o278114.
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. February 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.
