William Tell Cleveland will not bow to the hat
Subject(s): Allegiance, Cleveland, Grover, 1837-1908, Cooper, Edward, 1824-1905, Cox, Samuel Sullivan, 1824-1889, Edson, Franklin, 1832-1904, Grace, William Russell, 1832-1904, Grady, Thomas F. (Thomas Francis), 1853-1912, Hewitt, Abram S. (Abram Stevens), 1822-1903, Kelly, John, 1821-1886, Municipal officials and employees, Patronage, Political, Spinola, F. B. (Francis Barretto), 1821-1891, Tammany Hall, Thompson, Hubert O. (Hubert Ogden), 1848-1886, Tilden, Samuel J. (Samuel Jones), 1814-1886
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Grover Cleveland, as William Tell, holds the hand of Franklin Edson, as his son, striding past a hat labeled “Tammany” perched atop a stick labeled “Ignorant Voters” around which Samuel S. Cox, Thomas F. Grady, Hubert O. Thompson, Francis B. Spinola, and others bow down. On the left, an enraged John Kelly sits on a donkey, commanding soldiers carrying a banner labeled “Board of Aldermen.” In the background, on the right, standing beneath a sign that states “Regular Democracy,” are a group of men that includes Samuel J. Tilden, William R. Grace, Abram S. Hewitt, and Edward Cooper.
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1883-05-16
Creator(s)
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:
William Tell Cleveland will not bow to the hat. [May 16, 1883]. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288222. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Gillam, Bernhard, 1856-1896. William Tell Cleveland will not bow to the hat. [16 May. 1883]. Image.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288222.
APA:
Gillam, Bernhard, 1856-1896., [1883, May 16]. William Tell Cleveland will not bow to the hat.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288222.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs.
APA:
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs.
