History repeats itself
Subject(s): Caesar, Julius, England, Falls (Accidents), France, Imperialism, John Bull (Symbolic character), Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821, Rome, Rome (Empire), Weapons
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Julius Caesar or a Roman centurion, in the background, tumbles off a pillar of stones labeled “Rome, Etruria, Britain, Asia, [and] Africa.” In the middle distance, on a bit of land labeled “France,” Napoleon I is shown tumbling off a pillar of stones labeled “Egypt, Italy, Spain, Holland, Austria, Prussia, [and] Russia” and falling toward a rocky island labeled “St. Helena.” In the foreground, John Bull is standing atop a pillar of stones labeled “Scotland, Ireland, Malta, Gibraltar, India, Australia, Cyprus, Egypt, [and] Soudan [sic]” on a bit of land labeled “England.” The stones are propped up by various types of weapons, with the top two stones supported by a steamship, though the top stone “Soudan” appears about to fall off.
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1885-03-25
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:
History repeats itself. [March 25, 1885]. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288018. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Keppler, Joseph Ferdinand, 1838-1894. History repeats itself. [25 Mar. 1885]. Image.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288018.
APA:
Keppler, Joseph Ferdinand, 1838-1894., [1885, March 25]. History repeats itself.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288018.
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 12, 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.
