“Whither are we drifting?”
Subject(s): Commencement ceremonies, Cost and standard of living, Families, Family
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At center, the father of four children is buried beneath their “Graduation Bills.” Surrounding vignettes show the children, “Gladys, aged 6” at her “Kindergarten Graduation,” “Herbert, aged 12” at his “Academy Commencement,” “Egbert, aged 18” graduating from “High School,” and “Clara, aged 22” at her “‘dear old’ College” graduation, all in the space of about 3 weeks. Hanging on the wall in his study is a sign that states “Whither are we drifting? We are drifting to the poorhouse d—- quick.” Caption: Or, the beginning and the end of commencement.
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1913-06-11
Creator(s)
Ehrhart, S. D. (Samuel D.), approximately 1862-1937
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:
“Whither are we drifting?”. [June 11, 1913]. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o287104. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Ehrhart, S. D. (Samuel D.), approximately 1862-1937. “Whither are we drifting?”. [11 Jun. 1913]. Image.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. August 3, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o287104.
APA:
Ehrhart, S. D. (Samuel D.), approximately 1862-1937., [1913, June 11]. “Whither are we drifting?”.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o287104.
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. August 3, 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.
