We are not a nation of swindlers!
Subject(s): Buckner, Simon Bolivar, 1823-1914, Carlisle, John Griffin, 1835-1910, Cleveland, Grover, 1837-1908, Fasces, Flower, Roswell Pettibone, 1835-1899, Harrison, Benjamin, 1833-1901, Hobart, Garret A. (Garret Augustus), 1844-1899, McKinley, William, 1843-1901, Palmer, John M. (John McAuley), 1817-1900, Phelps, Edward John, 1822-1900, Political parties--Platforms, Politicians, Presidents--Election, Sherman, John, 1823-1900, Washington, George, 1732-1799
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The statue of George Washington, full-length, stands with right arm raised and with fasces behind him, at Federal Hall on Wall Street, New York City. A large crowd of men is standing on steps, among them William “McKinley,” holding a flag that states “The National Honor Must Be Upheld,” and from left, “Phelps, Carlisle, Sherman, Buckner, Palmer, Harrison, Hobart, Cleveland, [and] Flower.”
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1896-10-21
Creator(s)
Taylor, Charles Jay, 1855-1929
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:
We are not a nation of swindlers!. [October 21, 1896]. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288617. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Taylor, Charles Jay, 1855-1929. We are not a nation of swindlers!. [21 Oct. 1896]. Image.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 18, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288617.
APA:
Taylor, Charles Jay, 1855-1929., [1896, October 21]. We are not a nation of swindlers!.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288617.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 18, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs.
APA:
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs.
