The Lucrezia Borgia of journalism
Subject(s): American newspapers, Borgia, Lucrezia, 1480-1519, Hearst, William Randolph, 1863-1951, Journalism, Poisons, Press and politics
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William Randolph Hearst, wearing a bright yellow dress, as Lucrezia Borgia, paints poison from pots labeled “Slander, Riot, Scandal, Malice, [and] Spite” on various newspapers labeled “San Francisco Examiner, New York Journal, Boston American, [and] New York American” that are scattered on the floor. A large pot labeled “Attacks on Decent Officials” stands nearby, on the floor. Includes note: “To poison the pages of a book, so that the mere handling of it might be fatal, was said to be a favorite method of the Borgias.”
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1910-09-07
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 Lucrezia Borgia of journalism. [September 7, 1910]. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288464. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Unknown. The Lucrezia Borgia of journalism. [7 Sep. 1910]. Image.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. August 3, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288464.
APA:
Unknown., [1910, September 7]. The Lucrezia Borgia of journalism.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288464.
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.
