Above the law
Subject(s): Capitalists and financiers, Law enforcement, Martial law, Police, Police--Legal status, laws, etc.
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At bottom, in a dark and gloomy landscape, the police have imposed martial law conditions on the laboring class and punish violators with impunity, while at top, those responsible for the deplorable working and living conditions stand on a cloud labeled “Immunity,” above the law and the lawlessness.
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1907-10-02
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:
Above the law. [October 2, 1907]. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o285896. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Young, Art, 1866-1943. Above the law. [2 Oct. 1907]. Image.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o285896.
APA:
Young, Art, 1866-1943., [1907, October 2]. Above the law.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o285896.
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.
