The fit-thrower
Subject(s): Columbia (Symbolic character), Consolidation and merger of corporations, Free trade--Protection, Monopolies, Sick, Tariff, Uncle Sam (Symbolic character)
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A man labeled “Infant Industries” is having a seizure in front of Uncle Sam and Columbia. Columbia, holding a purse labeled “High Protection,” is giving him a hand-out while Uncle Sam reaches into his pocket. Caption: Whenever he spots an easy-looking couple, he flops and has one.
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1912-03-20
Creator(s)
Ehrhart, S. D. (Samuel D.), approximately 1862-1937
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:
The fit-thrower. [March 20, 1912]. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o285570. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Ehrhart, S. D. (Samuel D.), approximately 1862-1937. The fit-thrower. [20 Mar. 1912]. Image.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o285570.
APA:
Ehrhart, S. D. (Samuel D.), approximately 1862-1937., [1912, March 20]. The fit-thrower.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o285570.
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.
