A grand Shakesperian [sic] revival
Subject(s): Arthur, Chester Alan, 1829-1886, Brady, Thomas Jefferson, 1839-1904, Conkling, Roscoe, 1829-1888, Dorsey, Stephen Wallace, 1842-1916, England, Gould, Jay, 1836-1892, Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885, Jones, John P. (John Percival), 1829-1912, Kings and rulers, Logan, John Alexander, 1826-1886, Nobility, Patronage, Political, Platt, Thomas Collier, 1833-1910, Vanderbilt, William H. (William Henry), 1821-1885
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Print shows Chester A. Arthur as King Henry IV on a cobblestone street, with Jay Gould and William H. Vanderbilt holding his cape, and accompanied by John P. Jones; he is accosted by Roscoe “Sir John” Conkling who proposes to speak on behalf of Thomas C. “Master Shallow” Platt. Behind them are Thomas J. Brady and Stephen W. Dorsey. Ulysses S. Grant and John A. Logan are standing on the left, at the head of Arthur’s entourage. Includes text for brief exchange between Arthur and Conkling from “(2nd Part of King Henry IV, Act V – Sc. 5)”. Caption: (Which we have but little hope of seeing on the stage of the National Capitol).
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1881-10-05
Creator(s)
Keppler, Joseph Ferdinand, 1838-1894
Period
Youth (October 27, 1858-1881)
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 grand Shakesperian [sic] revival. [October 5, 1881]. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o287971. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Keppler, Joseph Ferdinand, 1838-1894. A grand Shakesperian [sic] revival. [5 Oct. 1881]. Image.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o287971.
APA:
Keppler, Joseph Ferdinand, 1838-1894., [1881, October 5]. A grand Shakesperian [sic] revival.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o287971.
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. March 5, 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.
