The Indian medicine show
Subject(s): Abbott, Lyman, 1835-1922, Howland, William Bailey, 1849-1917, Indians of North America, Nationalism, Patent medicines, Republican elephant (Symbolic character), Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Shamans
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Theodore Roosevelt, as an Indian medicine man, beats a drum labeled “The New Nationalism” while standing in a cart with “Publisher Howland” and “Editor Abbott” who are selling bottles of “Outlook Tonic” hailed as “Nature’s Remedy for All Ailments.” On Roosevelt’s chest is the head of an elephant. Caption: The populace is privileged to step up and buy at any time.
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1910-11-02
Creator(s)
Glackens, L. M. (Louis M.), 1866-1933
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 Indian medicine show. [November 2, 1910]. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288525. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Glackens, L. M. (Louis M.), 1866-1933. The Indian medicine show. [2 Nov. 1910]. Image.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288525.
APA:
Glackens, L. M. (Louis M.), 1866-1933., [1910, November 2]. The Indian medicine show.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288525.
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. March 12, 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.
