Attacking him in broad daylight
Subject(s): Black, Frank Swett, 1853-1913, Civil service reform, Grosvenor, Charles Henry, 1833-1917, Police, Police--Legal status, laws, etc., Public opinion, Truncheons, Violence
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A large policeman labeled “Civil Service Reform,” holding a nightstick labeled “Public Opinion,” stands outside a building labeled “Public Offices.” He is about to be assaulted by two diminutive men. On the left is Frank Swett Black wearing a hat labeled “Gov. of N.Y.” and carrying a large blackjack labeled “Black’s Civil Service Reform Bill.” On the right is Charles H. Grosvenor holding a brick labeled “Grosvenor’s Anti-Civil Service Reform Bill” and “Congress” that he intends to throw at the officer.
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1897-05-19
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
Assistant Secretary of the Navy (April 1897-April 1898)
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:
Attacking him in broad daylight. [May 19, 1897]. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288561. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Dalrymple, Louis, 1866-1905. Attacking him in broad daylight. [19 May. 1897]. Image.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288561.
APA:
Dalrymple, Louis, 1866-1905., [1897, May 19]. Attacking him in broad daylight.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288561.
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. February 5, 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.
