A sop to Cerberus
Subject(s): Animal feeding, Arthur, Chester Alan, 1829-1886, Cerberus (Greek mythology), Chinese, Emigration and immigration, Irish, Legislation, White House (Washington, D.C.)
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Print shows Chester Alan Arthur offering a “Bill Excluding Chinese for 10 Years,” in the shape of a Chinese man’s face, to a three-headed Cerberus labeled “Western Vote” with the heads labeled “Demagogue, Hoodlum, [and] Irish.” At Arthur’s feet is a basket labeled “Sops for Everybody,” and he holds a rope behind his back labeled “2nd Term Aspirations.” The Cerberus is guarding the narrow path through the forest to the White House labeled “1884,” which shines in the distance.
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1882-05-17
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:
A sop to Cerberus. [May 17, 1882]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o287916. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Gillam, Bernhard, 1856-1896. A sop to Cerberus. [17 May. 1882]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 1, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o287916.
APA:
Gillam, Bernhard, 1856-1896.: , [1882, May 17]. A sop to Cerberus. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o287916.
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 1, 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.
