Science, or sport? – A modern spectacle after an old model
Subject(s): Alexander III, Emperor of Russia, 1845-1894, Alfonso XII, King of Spain, 1857-1885, Bennett, James Gordon, 1841-1918, De Long, George W. (George Washington), 1844-1881, Franklin, John, 1786-1847, Franz Joseph I, Emperor of Austria, 1830-1916, Hall, Charles Francis, 1821-1871, Kane, Elisha Kent, 1820-1857, Oscar II, King of Sweden, 1829-1907, Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819-1901
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A group of explorers of the polar regions, representing discovery and exploration, float on an ice floe. They may all be on the verge of death. Weighing judgment are James Gordon Bennett of the New York Herald and several European heads of state sitting in an area labeled “Reserved for J. G. Bennett and other Crowned Heads,” as well as a group of men seated in an area labeled “In the Name of Science – More! More!” This latter group has already pronounced judgment by giving the “Thumbs Down” sign. Notices pasted on the walls of the arena state “Kane died 1853, Franklin died 1850, Hall died 1871, [and] G. W. De Long 1882” referring to explorers who died in the name of science.
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1882-05-31
Creator(s)
Keppler, Joseph Ferdinand, 1838-1894
Publication Date
2014-04-30
Period
New York State Assemblyman (1882-May 1884)
Original Collection
Prints and Photographs division
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:
Science, or sport? – A modern spectacle after an old model. [May 31, 1882?]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o287935. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Keppler, Joseph Ferdinand, 1838-1894. Science, or sport? – A modern spectacle after an old model. [31 May. 1882?]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 29, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o287935.
APA:
Keppler, Joseph Ferdinand, 1838-1894.: , [1882, May 31?]. Science, or sport? – A modern spectacle after an old model. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o287935.
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. October 29, 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.
