Those dogs won’t fight – they are dying of starvation
Subject(s): Cleveland, Grover, 1837-1908, Dana, Charles A. (Charles Anderson), 1819-1897, Dogs, Elkins, Stephen B. (Stephen Benton), 1841-1911, Honesty, Libel and slander, Presidents--Elections, Starvation
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Charles A. Dana, editor of the “Sun,” and Stephen B. Elkins, wearing a plumed hat, attempt to push an emaciated dog labeled “Clerical Slanderer” up steps leading to where Grover Cleveland is sitting in a rocking chair. Another dog labeled “Common Slanderer” is lying on its back, apparently dead. Nearby is an overturned bowl labeled “False Witness.”
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1884-08-20
Creator(s)
Graetz, F. (Friedrich), approximately 1840-approximately 1913
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:
Those dogs won’t fight – they are dying of starvation. [August 20, 1884]. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288093. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Graetz, F. (Friedrich), approximately 1840-approximately 1913. Those dogs won’t fight – they are dying of starvation. [20 Aug. 1884]. Image.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. August 3, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288093.
APA:
Graetz, F. (Friedrich), approximately 1840-approximately 1913., [1884, August 20]. Those dogs won’t fight – they are dying of starvation.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288093.
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.
