He had a hunch
Subject(s): Bulletin boards, Governmental investigations, Honesty, Trusts, Industrial, Washington, George, 1732-1799
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George Washington, carrying a small, potted cherry tree, turns to flee after reading notices posted on the “United States Bulletin Board,” some of which state, “Delicatessen Trust to be Investigated Next Week,” “Investigation of the Steel Trust Daily Until Further Notice,” “Investigation of Everything & Anybody,” and “Corned Beef Trust to be [In]vestigated Pretty Soo[n].” Also to be investigated are “Child Labor, White Slave, Campaign Fund, [and] Peanut Trust.” Caption: George Washington – This is no place for a man who couldn’t tell a lie!
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1913-02-19
Creator(s)
Glackens, L. M. (Louis M.), 1866-1933
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:
He had a hunch. [February 19, 1913]. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o286936. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Glackens, L. M. (Louis M.), 1866-1933. He had a hunch. [19 Feb. 1913]. Image.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o286936.
APA:
Glackens, L. M. (Louis M.), 1866-1933., [1913, February 19]. He had a hunch.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o286936.
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. March 5, 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.
