The Hague peace congress – a laugh from the gallery
Subject(s): Attila, -453, Caesar, Julius, Charlemagne, Emperor, 742-814, Cromwell, Oliver, 1599-1658, Frederick II, King of Denmark and Norway, 1534-1588, Hannibal, 247 B.C.-182 B.C., International Peace Conference, Kings and rulers, Laughter, Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821, Ramses I, King of Egypt, Richard I, King of England, 1157-1199, Saladin, Sultan of Egypt and Syria, 1137-1193, Theodoric, King of the Ostrogoths, 454?-526, William I, King of England, 1027 or 1028-1087
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A visitors’ gallery at the 2nd Peace Conference at the Hague shows tyrants, invaders, and conquerors seated, including: Frederik II, Oliver Cromwell, Ramses, William I, Hannibal, Attila the Hun, Alexander the Great, Richard the Lion Hearted, Caesar, Saladin, Napoleon I, Charlemagne, and Theodorick. They are all laughing.
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1907-05-01
Creator(s)
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
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 Hague peace congress – a laugh from the gallery. [May 1, 1907]. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o285744. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Hassmann, Carl, 1869-1933. The Hague peace congress – a laugh from the gallery. [1 May. 1907]. Image.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 18, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o285744.
APA:
Hassmann, Carl, 1869-1933., [1907, May 1]. The Hague peace congress – a laugh from the gallery.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o285744.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 18, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs.
APA:
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs.
