Persuasive nymphs trying to lure the coy faun into the presidential waters
Subject(s): Bayard, Thomas F. (Thomas Francis), 1828-1898, Dana, Charles A. (Charles Anderson), 1819-1897, Hendricks, Thomas A. (Thomas Andrews), 1819-1885, Hewitt, Abram S. (Abram Stevens), 1822-1903, Lakes, Nymphs (Greek deities), Ponds, Presidents--Elections, Supernatural, Tilden, Samuel J. (Samuel Jones), 1814-1886, Watterson, Henry, 1840-1921
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Thomas A. Hendricks, Abram S. Hewitt, Charles A. Dana, and Henry Watterson are pictured as nymphs in women’s clothing attempting to coax Samuel J. Tilden as a faun into water labeled “Presidential Waters.” Already in the water, in the background, is Thomas F. Bayard.
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1883-08-22
Creator(s)
Graetz, F. (Friedrich), approximately 1840-approximately 1913
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
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Persuasive nymphs trying to lure the coy faun into the presidential waters. [August 22, 1883]. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o287587. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Graetz, F. (Friedrich), approximately 1840-approximately 1913. Persuasive nymphs trying to lure the coy faun into the presidential waters. [22 Aug. 1883]. Image.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o287587.
APA:
Graetz, F. (Friedrich), approximately 1840-approximately 1913., [1883, August 22]. Persuasive nymphs trying to lure the coy faun into the presidential waters.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o287587.
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 26, 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.
