Rip Van Winkle’s return
Subject(s): Arthur, Chester Alan, 1829-1886, Blaine, James Gillespie, 1830-1893, Cameron, J. D. (James Donald), 1833-1918, Conkling, Roscoe, 1829-1888, Democracy, Dogs, Edmunds, George F. (George Franklin), 1828-1919, Folger, Charles J. (Charles James), 1818-1884, Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885, Hoar, George Frisbie, 1826-1904, Jones, John P. (John Percival), 1829-1912, Keifer, Joseph Warren, 1836-1932, Laughter, Legislators, Logan, John Alexander, 1826-1886, Mahone, William, 1826-1895, Older people, Page, Horace F. (Horace Francis), 1833-1890, Platt, Thomas Collier, 1833-1910, Presidents--Elections, Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ), Robeson, George M. (George Maxwell), 1829-1897, Sherman, John, 1823-1900, Taverns (Inns), Van Winkle, Rip (Fictitious character)
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Outside a building labeled “Washington Inn” with an image of the U.S. Capitol on the sign, a large group of Republican legislators, politicians, and others are laughing at an old man wearing tattered clothing labeled “Democracy.” He looks dazed, as though he has just wandered in from the past; his walking stick is dated “1861.” Two dogs labeled “N.Y. Tribune” and “N.Y. Times” sniff at his heels. Among those present are George M. Robeson, Ulysses S. Grant, John Logan, James Gillespie Blaine, Chester Alan Arthur (dressed as a woman, serving food and drinks), Charles J. Folger, George Frisbie Hoar, Joseph Warren Keifer, Horace F. Page, William Mahone (doing a hand-stand), J. D. Cameron, Roscoe Conkling, John Sherman, George F. Edmunds, John P. Jones, and Thomas Collier Platt.
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1883-03-14
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
New York State Assemblyman (1882-May 1884)
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:
Rip Van Winkle’s return. [March 14, 1883]. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288152. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Gillam, Bernhard, 1856-1896. Rip Van Winkle’s return. [14 Mar. 1883]. Image.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288152.
APA:
Gillam, Bernhard, 1856-1896., [1883, March 14]. Rip Van Winkle’s return.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288152.
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.
