Black Jack and the civil-service missionaries
Subject(s): Civil service reform, Eaton, Dorman B. (Dorman Bridgman), 1823-1899, Edgerton, Alfred P. (Alfred Peck), 1813-1897, Logan, John Alexander, 1826-1886, Sherman, John, 1823-1900, Tipis, Voorhees, Charles S. (Charles Stewart), 1853-1909
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John Logan, dressed as a Native American, sits on the ground, trying to ignore Dorman B. Eaton who is showing him a notice that states “Confirmation of Dorman B. Eaton as Civil Service Commissioner in spite of Logan’s speech.” Three men, “A. P. Edgerton, Voorhees, [and] Sherman” are standing in the background near tipis. Caption: “Ugh! Me don’t want no civil-service reform.”
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1886-01-20
Creator(s)
Wales, James Albert, 1852-1886
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
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Black Jack and the civil-service missionaries. [January 20, 1886]. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o287998. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Wales, James Albert, 1852-1886. Black Jack and the civil-service missionaries. [20 Jan. 1886]. Image.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o287998.
APA:
Wales, James Albert, 1852-1886., [1886, January 20]. Black Jack and the civil-service missionaries.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o287998.
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.