Deserting the old idol
Subject(s): Bryan, William Jennings, 1860-1925, Idols and images, Political parties--Platforms, Populism, Silver question, Wealth
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Print shows William Jennings Bryan kneeling on steps labeled “Socialism, Inflation, [and] Paternalism” with his back to a statue of an old man labeled “Populism” sitting in a chair labeled “Free Silver” that is covered with cobwebs. He is appealing to a crowd of men, some of whom are labeled “Voter”, and a female figure labeled “Prosperity” skipping or running along a road that leads to a building labeled “Regular Party Politics.”
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1899-07-05
Creator(s)
Period
Governor of New York (October 1898-1900)
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:
Deserting the old idol. [July 5, 1899]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288473. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Dalrymple, Louis, 1866-1905. Deserting the old idol. [5 Jul. 1899]. 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/o288473.
APA:
Dalrymple, Louis, 1866-1905.: , [1899, July 5]. Deserting the old idol. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288473.
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.
