Blind!!
Subject(s): Blindness, Carlisle, John Griffin, 1835-1910, Dogs, Ethnicity, Stereotype (Psychology), Stereotypes (Social psychology), Tariff
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A blind man labeled “Democracy,” with the features of an Irishman, walks toward an abyss labeled “Defeat,” carrying a cane labeled “Vacillation,” and holding on to a leash tied to a dog with the face of, and labeled, “Carlisle.” The man has a large bass fiddle strapped to his back and, in a bag, lyrics to the “Standard Oil Co. Melody.” On the ground at his feet is sheet music for the song “Turn the Rascals Out.” Behind him, pointing in the opposite direction, is a sign for the “Road to Tariff Reform,” which leads to the United States Capitol.
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1884-01-16
Creator(s)
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:
Blind!!. [January 16, 1884]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o287891. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Gillam, Bernhard, 1856-1896. Blind!!. [16 Jan. 1884]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 24, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o287891.
APA:
Gillam, Bernhard, 1856-1896.: , [1884, January 16]. Blind!!. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o287891.
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. November 24, 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.
