Now let the show go on!
Subject(s): Butler, Benjamin F. (Benjamin Franklin), 1818-1893, Lockwood, Belva Ann, 1830-1917, Political campaigns, Presidents--Elections, Theater--Performances, Women--Suffrage
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A woman labeled “Mrs. Lockwood,” holding papers that state “Nomination for Pres. Womens’ Rights Party,” bursts through an opening in the floor of a stage to appear next to a clown labeled “B. B.” who is holding a paddle labeled “Demagogism” and a string of sausages labeled “His Own Nomination, Womens’ Suffrage Nomination, Tewksbury Pauper Nomination, Convict Party Nomination, Greenback Nomination, [and] Last Nomination.” Caption: Arrival of the political columbine to join the political clown.
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1884-09-17
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:
Now let the show go on!. [September 17, 1884]. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o287613. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Opper, Frederick Burr, 1857-1937. Now let the show go on!. [17 Sep. 1884]. Image.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o287613.
APA:
Opper, Frederick Burr, 1857-1937., [1884, September 17]. Now let the show go on!.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o287613.
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. February 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.
