The U.S. hotel badly needs a “bouncer”
Subject(s): Anarchists, Arthur, Chester Alan, 1829-1886, Egan, Patrick, 1841-, Hotels--Employees, Most, Johann Joseph, 1846-1906, Parnell, Charles Stewart, 1846-1891, Schwab, Justus, 1847-1900, Uncle Sam (Symbolic character), Violence
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In the lobby of the “U.S. Hotel,” Uncle Sam and Puck sit behind the front desk on the left. At center is Chester Alan Arthur as the “U.S. Hotel Presidential Bouncer” who is clearing the lobby of agitators. Among them are Patrick “Egan,” Johann “Most,” Patrick Joseph “Sheridan,” Justus “Schwab,” and “O’Donovan Rossa,” with Charles “Parnell” standing just outside the door looking in. A notice on the wall states “U.S. Hotel – Rules and Regulations – Guests are Required to Preserve Order – No Bomb-Throwing; No Incendiary Talk; No Communism; No Fenianism.”
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1883-03-28
Creator(s)
Keppler, Joseph Ferdinand, 1838-1894
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:
The U.S. hotel badly needs a “bouncer”. [March 28, 1883]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288208. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Keppler, Joseph Ferdinand, 1838-1894. The U.S. hotel badly needs a “bouncer”. [28 Mar. 1883]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 1, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288208.
APA:
Keppler, Joseph Ferdinand, 1838-1894.: , [1883, March 28]. The U.S. hotel badly needs a “bouncer”. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288208.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 1, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs.
APA:
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs.
