“Waiting”
Subject(s): Butler, Benjamin F. (Benjamin Franklin), 1818-1893, Dogs, Elections, Frogs, Lakes, Logan, John Alexander, 1826-1886, Ponds
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A black Labrador retriever labeled “Jack” sits on a life preserver labeled “Re-election to U.S. Senate” on a board propped up against the bank of a lake. Sitting on the shore in the lower right corner is a frog that looks like Benjamin F. Butler. Caption: Mr. Logan’s enthusiastic friends have already nominated him for the presidency – in 1888.
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1885-06-10
Creator(s)
Period
Dakota Rancher (June 1884-1886)
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:
“Waiting”. [June 10, 1885]. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o287525. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Gillam, Bernhard, 1856-1896. “Waiting”. [10 Jun. 1885]. Image.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o287525.
APA:
Gillam, Bernhard, 1856-1896., [1885, June 10]. “Waiting”.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o287525.
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 29, 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.