The little end of the horn
Subject(s): Employees--Wages, Hearing aids, Railroad companies--Employees, Venture capital
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Walking out of the large opening of a large ear trumpet or horn labeled “Railroad Earnings” are five men labeled “Baggageman, Fireman, Engineer, Trainman, [and] Conductor.” They carry on their shoulders large, heavy sacks labeled “Increased Wages.” Crawling out of the small opening is a man labeled “Stockholder” carrying a piece of paper that states “Decreased Dividend.”
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1913-07-30
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:
The little end of the horn. [July 30, 1913]. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o287131. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Keppler, Udo J., 1872-1956. The little end of the horn. [30 Jul. 1913]. Image.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o287131.
APA:
Keppler, Udo J., 1872-1956., [1913, July 30]. The little end of the horn.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o287131.
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. January 22, 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.
