It was about time he woke up
Subject(s): Commerce, International relations, John Bull (Symbolic character), Shipping, Tariff, Uncle Sam (Symbolic character), Van Winkle, Rip (Fictitious character)
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Uncle Sam, as Rip Van Winkle, returns from his tariff sleep to discover that other countries now dominate foreign trade. His old rifle labeled “Monopoly Tariff” is outdated. John Bull sits with other representatives of foreign countries outside the “Inn of South American Trade.” In the background, steamships with flags of many nations unload freight. An insert shows a map and “The North Americans Idea of the Western Hemisphere.” Caption: Sam Van Winkle finds a lot of hustling strangers in his place at the inn.
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1911-02-08
Creator(s)
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
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:
It was about time he woke up. [February 8, 1911]. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o285425. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Ross, Gordon, 1873-1946. It was about time he woke up. [8 Feb. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o285425.
APA:
Ross, Gordon, 1873-1946., [1911, February 8]. It was about time he woke up.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o285425.
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 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.
