A flirtation that may lead to serious results in the fall
Subject(s): Beaches, Courtship, Kelly, John, 1821-1886, New York (State), Political corruption, Reid, Whitelaw, 1837-1912, Tammany Hall
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Whitelaw Reid, dressed as a woman holding a folding fan labeled “Tribune Windiphone,” stands on a beach with John Kelly who is wearing a swimsuit and bonnet. At his feet is a dead fish labeled “Magnetism.” In the background is a banner that states “Tammany Bathing Ground.” Caption: He (John Kelly) will again be drawn into the vortex of politics; and it is his nature to lead and not to follow. –New York Tribune.
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1885-07-29
Creator(s)
Opper, Frederick Burr, 1857-1937
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:
A flirtation that may lead to serious results in the fall. [July 29, 1885]. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o287550. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Opper, Frederick Burr, 1857-1937. A flirtation that may lead to serious results in the fall. [29 Jul. 1885]. Image.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o287550.
APA:
Opper, Frederick Burr, 1857-1937., [1885, July 29]. A flirtation that may lead to serious results in the fall.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o287550.
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.
