The seven wonders of the world acclaim the eighth!
Subject(s): Goethals, George W. (George Washington), 1858-1928, Panama--Panama Canal, Seven Wonders of the World, Uncle Sam (Symbolic character)
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Uncle Sam, holding the American flag raised in his right hand and with George W. “Goethals” sitting on his left shoulder, stands astride the “Panama Canal,” which he is presenting as the eighth wonder of the world to the other seven wonders (as recorded by Puck), “The Tomb of Mausolus, The Pharos of Alexandria, The Statue of Jupiter, The Pyramids of Egypt, The Hanging Gardens of Babylon, The Colossus of Rhodes, [and] The Temple of Diana.”
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1913-01-22
Creator(s)
Period
Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)
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 seven wonders of the world acclaim the eighth!. [January 22, 1913]. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o286928. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Keppler, Udo J., 1872-1956. The seven wonders of the world acclaim the eighth!. [22 Jan. 1913]. Image.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o286928.
APA:
Keppler, Udo J., 1872-1956., [1913, January 22]. The seven wonders of the world acclaim the eighth!.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o286928.
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.
