“Accept me, or I’ll let loose the tiger!!!”
Subject(s): Patronage, Political, Platt, Thomas Collier, 1833-1910, Tammany Hall, Threats, Tigers, U.S. states--Politics and government
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Thomas C. “Boss Platt,” adorned with a ribbon of “Patronage Deals,” holds back a hungry tiger labeled “Tammany,” threatening a female figure holding a shield labeled “Greater New York.”
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1897-06-02
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:
“Accept me, or I’ll let loose the tiger!!!”. [June 2, 1897]. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288565. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Dalrymple, Louis, 1866-1905. “Accept me, or I’ll let loose the tiger!!!”. [2 Jun. 1897]. Image.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288565.
APA:
Dalrymple, Louis, 1866-1905., [1897, June 2]. “Accept me, or I’ll let loose the tiger!!!”.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288565.
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 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.
