A painful position for nurse McKinley
Subject(s): Children, Gold standard, McKinley, William, 1843-1901, Nurses, Political parties--Platforms, Presidents--Elections, Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ), Tariff
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William McKinley, dressed as a nurse, perspiring, sits in a rocking chair with an infant labeled “Gold Standard” on his lap and another child labeled “High Protection” crying on the floor. Caption: “I’ve got to take care of this Gold Baby for my political living, but I love my own tootsey-wootsey the best!”
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1896-09-02
Creator(s)
Opper, Frederick Burr, 1857-1937
Language
English
Period
NYC Police Commissioner (May 1895-March 1897)
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:
A painful position for nurse McKinley. [September 2, 1896]. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288600. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Opper, Frederick Burr, 1857-1937. A painful position for nurse McKinley. [2 Sep. 1896]. Image.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288600.
APA:
Opper, Frederick Burr, 1857-1937., [1896, September 2]. A painful position for nurse McKinley.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288600.
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 26, 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.
