The knight of the wind-bag enters the senatorial field
Subject(s): Elections, Evarts, William Maxwell, 1818-1901, Knights and knighthood, Legislative bodies, Legislators, Reid, Whitelaw, 1837-1912, Royal pages
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William M. Evarts is pictured as a knight on horseback with Whitelaw Reid as his page. Reid is blowing a horn labeled “Evarts Letter” outside the “Albany Legislature” castle to announce Evarts’ arrival. Reid’s clothing is labeled “Old Issues, Bloody Shirt, [and] Blainiac.” Evarts has a plume labeled “Blaine Influence” tied to his helmet and he carries a pike with banner labeled “Barkis is willin’,” from Dickens’ David Copperfield, chapter 5.
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1884-12-31
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 knight of the wind-bag enters the senatorial field. [December 31, 1884]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o287805. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Gillam, Bernhard, 1856-1896. The knight of the wind-bag enters the senatorial field. [31 Dec. 1884]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 4, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o287805.
APA:
Gillam, Bernhard, 1856-1896.: , [1884, December 31]. The knight of the wind-bag enters the senatorial field. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o287805.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 4, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs.
APA:
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs.
