The food of our youth
Subject(s): Bottle feeding, Dime novels, Indians of North America--Government relations, Infants, Weapons
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Print shows a mean-spirited infant boy in a cradle labeled “Infant Indian Exterminators”, armed with a rifle, knives, and handguns, feeding from a large bottle filled with “Dime Novel” and “5 ct. Paper[back]” literature, with other action and adventure books about “Pirates” and an “Indian Killer” on the floor around the cradle.
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1881-09-21
Creator(s)
Keppler, Joseph Ferdinand, 1838-1894
Period
Youth (October 27, 1858-1881)
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 food of our youth. [September 21, 1881]. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o287537. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Keppler, Joseph Ferdinand, 1838-1894. The food of our youth. [21 Sep. 1881]. Image.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o287537.
APA:
Keppler, Joseph Ferdinand, 1838-1894., [1881, September 21]. The food of our youth.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o287537.
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. March 12, 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.
