Make him harmless!
Subject(s): Animal cages, Edson, Franklin, 1832-1904, Grace, William Russell, 1832-1904, Legislative bodies, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Society of St. Tammany, Tigers
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A youthful Theodore Roosevelt clips the long claws labeled “Confirming Powers of the Board of Aldermen” on the “Tammany” tiger with scissors labeled “By Act of Legislature.” He has disabled the tiger’s jaws with a piece of wood labeled “Public Uprising.” The tiger is in a cage labeled “N.Y. Legislature.” Franklin Edson and William R. Grace stand on the left, both with injuries inflicted by the Tammany Tiger, and with them is an unidentified man.
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1884-02-20
Creator(s)
Graetz, F. (Friedrich), approximately 1840-approximately 1913
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:
Make him harmless!. [February 20, 1884]. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o287923. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Graetz, F. (Friedrich), approximately 1840-approximately 1913. Make him harmless!. [20 Feb. 1884]. Image.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o287923.
APA:
Graetz, F. (Friedrich), approximately 1840-approximately 1913., [1884, February 20]. Make him harmless!.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o287923.
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 29, 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.