In the ambassadorial recruiting office
Subject(s): Ambassadors, Ambassadors--Selection and appointment, Bryan, William Jennings, 1860-1925, Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790, Ghosts, Irving, Washington, 1783-1859, Rich people, Uncle Sam (Symbolic character)
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Uncle Sam measures a rotund man oozing money from his pockets, vest, and hat. Uncle Sam has turned toward “Sec. Bryan” who is recording the measurements. Nearby is a poster advertising ambassadorial positions, which states, “Chance to see the world. WANTED. $50,000 men for $17,500 jobs.” The ghost of Benjamin Franklin talks to the ghost of Washington Irving. Caption: Shade of Benjamin Franklin (to Shade of Washington Irving) — This is no place for us. We’d never come up to the requirements nowadays.
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1913-04-16
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:
In the ambassadorial recruiting office. [April 16, 1913]. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o287086. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Unknown. In the ambassadorial recruiting office. [16 Apr. 1913]. Image.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o287086.
APA:
Unknown., [1913, April 16]. In the ambassadorial recruiting office.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o287086.
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.
