Between the devil and the deep sea
Subject(s): Cliffs, Devil, Idioms, Presidents--Elections, Republican elephant (Symbolic character), Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ), Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Seas
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Theodore Roosevelt, as a large red-suited devil, sits on cliffs at the seaside. A diminutive “G.O.P.” elephant, holding a paper labeled “Nomination” behind its back, stands at Roosevelt’s feet. On the waves of the sea is the word “Defeat.”
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1912-01-03
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:
Between the devil and the deep sea. [January 3, 1912]. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o285542. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Keppler, Udo J., 1872-1956. Between the devil and the deep sea. [3 Jan. 1912]. Image.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o285542.
APA:
Keppler, Udo J., 1872-1956., [1912, January 3]. Between the devil and the deep sea.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o285542.
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 26, 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.
