Uncle Sam’s boys, anglicized
Subject(s): America, Military uniforms, Uncle Sam (Symbolic character)
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Uncle Sam stands with a man from each branch of the armed forces wearing uniforms designed after the style of the British armed forces. Caption: G. V. Winter, the English military tailor, under contract with our War Department, says: “The Washington officials have given me a free hand. I hope to design something smart for the United States service.”
Comments and Context
In the middle of a season of the most consequential package of legislation in a generation — addressing ills in the railroad business, the Beef Trust, food and drugs — many public scandals including major insurance malfeasance; continuing Muckraking articles in the press; important decisions about the Panama Canal; etc., during the dogs days of summer, 1906, Puck could be granted a cover cartoon of simple nonsense and fantasy.
How would American military uniforms look if designed by a British tailor? The answer never went beyond Frank A. Nankivell’s cartoon.
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1906-07-18
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:
Uncle Sam’s boys, anglicized. [July 18, 1906]. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o278555. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Nankivell, Frank A. (Frank Arthur), 1869-1959. Uncle Sam’s boys, anglicized. [18 Jul. 1906]. Image.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o278555.
APA:
Nankivell, Frank A. (Frank Arthur), 1869-1959., [1906, July 18]. Uncle Sam’s boys, anglicized.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o278555.
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.
