The making of a senator
Subject(s): Corruption, Legislators, Patronage, Political, Pyramids, Trusts, Industrial
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At the top of a human pyramid on a platform is “The Senator.” On the next level, two men are sitting on bags of money on a platform labeled “The Big Interests.” Below them are men with bags labeled “Graft” and “Dough Bag,” standing on a platform labeled “The Bosses.” Beneath them comes a larger group of men standing on a platform labeled “The State Legislature.” Finally, at the bottom is a group on a platform labeled “The People,” who are being crushed by the weight of those above them.
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1905-11-15
Creator(s)
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:
The making of a senator. [November 15, 1905]. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o278462. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Keppler, Udo J., 1872-1956. The making of a senator. [15 Nov. 1905]. Image.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o278462.
APA:
Keppler, Udo J., 1872-1956., [1905, November 15]. The making of a senator.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o278462.
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 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.
