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A man labeled “Flower” sits on a barrel labeled “For a Presidential Nomination Only,” and Samuel J. Tilden sits on a barrel labeled “Plenty of Advice but no Money, S. J. T.” They are back to back. Tilden is reading a book labeled “The Fraud of 1876.” In the background on the left is the gloomy “New York Democratic Camp” with several dejected-looking men in front of a tent with a sign that reads “We have lost our Bar’l; but we have a Patriot.” Across the ravine, on the right, is the jubilant “N. Y. Republican Camp” with several excited men, one holding a sign that states “We have a Bar’l and 2 Patriots.” On the ground is a barrel labeled “Davenport” and with a “$.” The Democratic ticket went on to win the New York State election in November.
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1885-10-07
Creator(s)
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:
The two retired bar’ls. [October 7, 1885]. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o287743. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Zimmerman, Eugene, 1862-1935. The two retired bar’ls. [7 Oct. 1885]. Image.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o287743.
APA:
Zimmerman, Eugene, 1862-1935., [1885, October 7]. The two retired bar’ls.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o287743.
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 22, 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.
