The Danaid who is condemned to fill a leaking vessel
Subject(s): Arthur, Chester Alan, 1829-1886, Barrels, Holes, Presidents--Elections, Water leakage
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Chester A. Arthur is a Greek Danaid pouring water labeled “Popularity” into a barrel labeled “Arthur Boom” filled with holes labeled “Stalwart Record,” so that the water pours out as fast as he pours it in. Behind him is a water pump labeled “Patronage.”
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1884-04-09
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:
The Danaid who is condemned to fill a leaking vessel. [April 9, 1884]. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o287601. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Graetz, F. (Friedrich), approximately 1840-approximately 1913. The Danaid who is condemned to fill a leaking vessel. [9 Apr. 1884]. Image.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. April 2, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o287601.
APA:
Graetz, F. (Friedrich), approximately 1840-approximately 1913., [1884, April 9]. The Danaid who is condemned to fill a leaking vessel.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o287601.
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. April 2, 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.
