The god of their idolatry — sacrifice offerings to the gasolene [sic] chuggernaut
Subject(s): Automobile driving, Automobiles, Crowds, Idols and images, Sacrifice
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An enormous automobile and driver stand in the middle of a rural landscape among a crowd of people who have brought many things that are of value to them, which they are offering to this new god of mobility. A path of destruction appears in the wake of the automobile, which is depicted beneath a black sky.
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1910-06-08
Creator(s)
Period
African Safari (March 1909-1910)
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 god of their idolatry — sacrifice offerings to the gasolene [sic] chuggernaut. [June 8, 1910]. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288320. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Levering, Albert, 1869-1929. The god of their idolatry — sacrifice offerings to the gasolene [sic] chuggernaut. [8 Jun. 1910]. Image.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 8, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288320.
APA:
Levering, Albert, 1869-1929., [1910, June 8]. The god of their idolatry — sacrifice offerings to the gasolene [sic] chuggernaut.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288320.
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. January 8, 2026. 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.
