“Vot? Not let me in? Vy, I vos Uncle Samuels!”
Subject(s): Bears, Impersonation, Jews, Russia (Federation), Symbolism, Uncle Sam (Symbolic character)
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A caricature of a Jewish man dressed as Uncle Sam, with a “Passport” in his pocket, stands outside the Moscow city walls trying to gain entry. A large bear wearing a crown labeled “Russia” is leaning over the walls, preventing the man from entering.
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1912-01-10
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:
“Vot? Not let me in? Vy, I vos Uncle Samuels!”. [January 10, 1912]. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o285543. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Keppler, Udo J., 1872-1956. “Vot? Not let me in? Vy, I vos Uncle Samuels!”. [10 Jan. 1912]. Image.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o285543.
APA:
Keppler, Udo J., 1872-1956., [1912, January 10]. “Vot? Not let me in? Vy, I vos Uncle Samuels!”.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o285543.
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.
