The Tantalus of to-day
Subject(s): Factories, Pressure groups, Silver question, Success, Tantalus (Greek mythology), Tariff, Temptation, Uncle Sam (Symbolic character)
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Uncle Sam as Tantalus is bound with ropes to posts labeled “High Protective Tariff” and “Free Silver Agitation” by two men labeled “Protected Manufacturer” and “Silverite.” The men are preventing Uncle Sam from satisfying his desire for “Prosperity,” depicted as a female figure holding a cornucopia, separated from Uncle Sam by an “Ocean of Politics,” and standing among factories spewing smoke along the waterfront.
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1897-06-02
Creator(s)
Pughe, J. S. (John S.), 1870-1909
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:
The Tantalus of to-day. [June 2, 1897]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288566. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Pughe, J. S. (John S.), 1870-1909. The Tantalus of to-day. [2 Jun. 1897]. 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/o288566.
APA:
Pughe, J. S. (John S.), 1870-1909.: , [1897, June 2]. The Tantalus of to-day. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288566.
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.
