A failure in fly-paper
Subject(s): Butler, Benjamin F. (Benjamin Franklin), 1818-1893, Elkins, Stephen B. (Stephen Benton), 1841-1911, Flies, Pest control baits, Scandals
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“Butler Fly-Paper Prepared only by Blaine, Elkins, & Co.,” to which flies do not stick, lies on a plate on a table. Stephen B. Elkins, standing in the background, is drinking from a bottle labeled “Star Route Syrup $.”
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1884-10-15
Creator(s)
Graetz, F. (Friedrich), approximately 1840-approximately 1913
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 failure in fly-paper. [October 15, 1884]. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o287726. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Graetz, F. (Friedrich), approximately 1840-approximately 1913. A failure in fly-paper. [15 Oct. 1884]. Image.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o287726.
APA:
Graetz, F. (Friedrich), approximately 1840-approximately 1913., [1884, October 15]. A failure in fly-paper.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o287726.
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 12, 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.
