A policewoman observes a crowd of women outside a store advertising a “Sacrifice Sale of Millinery.” She is torn by her obligation to her duties as a police officer and her desire to take advantage of the sale. Caption: She will never be a success on some “fixed posts.”

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1913-04-16

Creator(s)

Lynd, J. Norman, 1878-1943

Period

Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)

Repository

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division

Page Count

1

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Cartoon

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 lady cop. [April 16, 1913]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o287085. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Lynd, J. Norman, 1878-1943. The lady cop. [16 Apr. 1913]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 24, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o287085.

APA:

Lynd, J. Norman, 1878-1943.: , [1913, April 16]. The lady cop. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o287085.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 24, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs.

APA:

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs.