Unconditional surrender
Subject(s): Alger, R. A. (Russell Alexander), 1836-1907, Bliss, Cornelius Newton, 1833-1911, Cabinet officers, Gage, Lyman J. (Lyman Judson), 1836-1927, Gary, James Albert, 1833-1920, Hanna, Marcus Alonzo, 1837-1904, Long, John Davis, 1838-1915, McKenna, J. (Joseph), 1843-1926, McKinley, William, 1843-1901, Platt, Thomas Collier, 1833-1910, Quay, Matthew Stanley, 1833-1904, Sherman, John, 1823-1900, Swords, Wilson, James, 1835-1920
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President McKinley capitulates to special interests and political patronage by offering his sword labeled “Patronage” to Marcus A. Hanna, Thomas Collier Platt, and Matthew S. Quay. The dejected members of McKinley’s cabinet, labeled “Alger, Sherman, Bliss, Gage, Long, Wilson, McKenna, [and] Gary,” are standing in the background.
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1897-07-11
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:
Unconditional surrender. [July 11, 1897]. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288589. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Pughe, J. S. (John S.), 1870-1909. Unconditional surrender. [11 Jul. 1897]. Image.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288589.
APA:
Pughe, J. S. (John S.), 1870-1909., [1897, July 11]. Unconditional surrender.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288589.
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.
