Even a rat may help to free a lion –La Fontaine
Subject(s): Lions, Lobbying, Lobbyists, Mulhall, Martin M., Nets, Rats, Uncle Sam (Symbolic character)
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Uncle Sam, as a lion, is trapped in a net labeled “Lobbyism.” A small rat, identified as “Col. Mulhall,”sits on the ground before him. The U.S. Capitol, in the background, is ensnared by the same net as Uncle Sam.
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1913-07-23
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:
Even a rat may help to free a lion –La Fontaine. [July 23, 1913]. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o287118. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Keppler, Udo J., 1872-1956. Even a rat may help to free a lion –La Fontaine. [23 Jul. 1913]. Image.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. April 2, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o287118.
APA:
Keppler, Udo J., 1872-1956., [1913, July 23]. Even a rat may help to free a lion –La Fontaine.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o287118.
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. April 2, 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.
