His boasted magnetism – and the kind of metal it attracts
Subject(s): Blaine, James Gillespie, 1830-1893, Brady, Thomas Jefferson, 1839-1904, Clayton, Powell, 1833-1914, Colfax, Schuyler, 1823-1885, Conkling, Roscoe, 1829-1888, Cornell, Alonzo B., 1832-1904, Dorsey, Stephen Wallace, 1842-1916, Field, Cyrus W. (Cyrus West), 1819-1892, Gould, Jay, 1836-1892, Hamilton, Gail, 1833-1896, Ingersoll, Robert Green, 1833-1899, Joyce, John A. (John Alexander), 1842-1915, Keifer, Joseph Warren, 1836-1932, Kellogg, William Pitt, 1830-1918, Logan, John Alexander, 1826-1886, Magnets, Platt, Thomas Collier, 1833-1910, Political corruption, Presidents--Elections, Reid, Whitelaw, 1837-1912, Roach, John, 1813-1887, Robeson, George M. (George Maxwell), 1829-1897, Sage, Russell, 1816-1906, Scandals--Political aspects
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James Gillespie Blaine is the “plumed knight” wearing cabbage leaves on his head with two plumes labeled “Brag” and “Bluster,” and with a quill pen labeled “Gail Hamilton.” He holds a sword labeled “Guano Statesmanship” and a shield labeled “Monopoly Press,” and his legs are the bars of a horseshoe magnet labeled “Spoils System.” He sits on a pile of “Mulligan Letters” and “R. R. Bonds.” Attracted to the magnet are George M. Robeson labeled “Navy Swindles,” Whitelaw Reid, John A. Logan labeled “Hoodlum,” Col. John A. Joyce labeled “Ex-Convict,” Stephen W. Dorsey, William P. Kellogg labeled “Louisiana Frauds,” Joseph W. Keifer labeled “Speakership Corruption,” Cyrus W. Field labeled “‘L’ Road Swindle,” Jay Gould labeled “R. R. Wrecker,” Robert G. Ingersoll labeled “Star Route Plunder,” John Roach labeled “Navy Jobs,” Alonzo B. Cornell labeled “Blind Pool,” Thomas Collier Platt labeled “Me Too!!”, Schuyler Colfax labeled “Credit Mobilier,” Thomas J. Brady labeled “Star Router,” Powell Clayton labeled “Arkansas Frauds,” Russell Sage labeled “Wall Street Stock Gambler,” and Roscoe Conkling.
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1884-06-25
Creator(s)
Period
Dakota Rancher (June 1884-1886)
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
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Chicago:
His boasted magnetism – and the kind of metal it attracts. [June 25, 1884]. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o287983. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Gillam, Bernhard, 1856-1896. His boasted magnetism – and the kind of metal it attracts. [25 Jun. 1884]. Image.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. August 3, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o287983.
APA:
Gillam, Bernhard, 1856-1896., [1884, June 25]. His boasted magnetism – and the kind of metal it attracts.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o287983.
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. August 3, 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.
