An elephant on his hands
Subject(s): Republican elephant (Symbolic character), Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ), Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
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President Taft, as ringmaster of the Political Circus, watches two men labeled “Radical Republican” and “Conservative Republican” who are fighting as they get into a tattered “G.O.P.” elephant costume. Caption: Ringmaster Taft — Hey! Get together in there! / Muffled Voices — That’s what we’re doing!
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1911-11-01
Creator(s)
Glackens, L. M. (Louis M.), 1866-1933
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:
An elephant on his hands. [November 1, 1911]. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o285516. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Glackens, L. M. (Louis M.), 1866-1933. An elephant on his hands. [1 Nov. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o285516.
APA:
Glackens, L. M. (Louis M.), 1866-1933., [1911, November 1]. An elephant on his hands.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o285516.
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. January 15, 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.
