Old Dutch cleanser

Subject(s): Political corruption, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

“Old Dutch Cleanser Chases Dirt, Makes Everything ‘Spick and Span.'” Cartoon of a cleaning woman with the face of Theodore Roosevelt. Inscription at bottom left corner: “van Benschoten with apologies to a well known cleansing powder.”

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site

Creation Date

1912

Creator(s)

Keppler, Udo J., 1872-1956

Language

English

Repository

Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site

Page Count

1

Production Method

Printed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Cartoon

Rights

These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site – National Park Service and Dickinson State University. Digitization of all images from the Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site made possible by a generous grant from the Leon Levy Foundation. See the Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library Terms of Use for further copyright information.

Citation

Cite this Record

Chicago:

Old Dutch cleanser. [January 29, 2026]. Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o286692. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Keppler, Udo J., 1872-1956. Old Dutch cleanser. [29 Jan. 2026]. Image.
Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o286692.

APA:

Keppler, Udo J., 1872-1956., [2026, January 29]. Old Dutch cleanser.
Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o286692.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-birthplace-national-historic-site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-birthplace-national-historic-site.

APA:

Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-birthplace-national-historic-site.