Germ proof
Subject(s): Bacteria, Corruption, Hygiene, Medicine, Preventive, Patronage, Political, Trusts, Industrial, United States. Congress, Vaccination
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A rotund man labeled “Trust Official” inoculates himself into “Personal Immunity” with “Fine Vaccine” which is “Specially Prepared by Senate & House, Washington D.C.” Above his head is a dark cloud of prison-suited bacteria” labeled “Personal Responsibility,” some with manacle-like features. Caption: “None of those microbes will get me while I can buy this vaccine!”
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1909-12-08
Creator(s)
Glackens, L. M. (Louis M.), 1866-1933
Period
African Safari (March 1909-1910)
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:
Germ proof. [December 8, 1909]. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o287481. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Glackens, L. M. (Louis M.), 1866-1933. Germ proof. [8 Dec. 1909]. Image.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 8, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o287481.
APA:
Glackens, L. M. (Louis M.), 1866-1933., [1909, December 8]. Germ proof.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o287481.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 8, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs.
APA:
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs.
