Don’t they wish they had never taken hold of it!
Subject(s): Actions and defenses, Bell Telephone Company, Electric apparatus and appliances, Electric shock, Electricity, Garland, A. H. (Augustus Hill), 1832-1899, Harris, Isham G. (Isham Green), 1818-1897, Johnston, Joseph E. (Joseph Eggleston), 1807-1891, Rogers, James Harris, 1850-1929, Telephone, Telephone companies
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Isham G. Harris, Augustus H. Garland, and Joseph E. Johnston, holding hands, complete the circuit of an electrical device operated by a figure labeled “Pan Electric Co.” and “Dr. Rogers.” On the floor at Rogers’ feet are shares of “Pan Electric Co. Stock.” The three men are getting a jolt of electricity that surprises Puck, who is standing on the left, holding his lithographic pencil. A group of men are standing in the background, observing. A wire connected to “Dr. Rogers” runs out a window and connects to the office of the “Bell Telephone Co.” across the street. Caption: Puck – “Dear me! This is really a shocking affair!”
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1886-02-17
Creator(s)
Keppler, Joseph Ferdinand, 1838-1894
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:
Don’t they wish they had never taken hold of it!. [February 17, 1886]. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288007. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Keppler, Joseph Ferdinand, 1838-1894. Don’t they wish they had never taken hold of it!. [17 Feb. 1886]. Image.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288007.
APA:
Keppler, Joseph Ferdinand, 1838-1894., [1886, February 17]. Don’t they wish they had never taken hold of it!.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288007.
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 15, 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.
