Blundering in a perilous position
Subject(s): Bayard, Thomas F. (Thomas Francis), 1828-1898, Blaine, James Gillespie, 1830-1893, Butler, Benjamin F. (Benjamin Franklin), 1818-1893, Camels, Carlisle, John Griffin, 1835-1910, Cleveland, Grover, 1837-1908, Conkling, Roscoe, 1829-1888, Cox, Samuel Sullivan, 1824-1889, Dana, Charles A. (Charles Anderson), 1819-1897, Deserts, Hewitt, Abram S. (Abram Stevens), 1822-1903, Kelly, John, 1821-1886, Law reform--Economic aspects, Logan, John Alexander, 1826-1886, Morrison, William R. (William Ralls), 1825-1909, Pack animals (Transportation), Payne, Sereno Elisha, 1843-1914, Presidents--Elections, Randall, Samuel J. (Samuel Jackson), 1828-1890, Tariff--Law and legislation, Tilden, Samuel J. (Samuel Jones), 1814-1886, Watterson, Henry, 1840-1921
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A camel has collasped under the weight of its burden labeled “Amendments,” with Samuel J. Randall riding on top. Concerned travelers include John Kelly, Samuel J. Tilden, Henry Watterson, Sereno Payne, Morrison, Abram S. Hewitt, Grover Cleveland, Carlisle, Charles A. Dana, Thomas Bayard, Benjamin F. Butler, and Samuel S. Cox. Bones labeled “1880 Local Issue, 1876 Fraud, [and] 1872” lie in the sand nearby. A “November Simoom” is approaching in the right background. On the left, an elephant labeled “Republicans” carrying among others James G. Blaine, John A. Logan, and Roscoe Conkling, races toward an oasis. Caption: “If its back is broken, we are lost!”
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1884-03-19
Creator(s)
Period
New York State Assemblyman (1882-May 1884)
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
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Chicago:
Blundering in a perilous position. [March 19, 1884]. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o287586. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Gillam, Bernhard, 1856-1896. Blundering in a perilous position. [19 Mar. 1884]. Image.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o287586.
APA:
Gillam, Bernhard, 1856-1896., [1884, March 19]. Blundering in a perilous position.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o287586.
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 15, 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.
