She is getting too feeble to hold them
Subject(s): Alfonso XII, King of Spain, 1857-1885, Autonomy, Cuba, Maria Cristina, Queen, consort of Alfonso XII, King of Spain, 1858-1929, Rebellion
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An elderly woman labeled “Spain,” possibly María Cristina, Queen Regent, struggles to maintain control of two diminutive figures, one labeled “Cuba,” armed with a gun and sword, and the other labeled “Philippine Islands,” armed with a crude hatchet and knife.
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1896-11-18
Creator(s)
Pughe, J. S. (John S.), 1870-1909
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:
She is getting too feeble to hold them. [November 18, 1896]. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288624. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Pughe, J. S. (John S.), 1870-1909. She is getting too feeble to hold them. [18 Nov. 1896]. Image.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288624.
APA:
Pughe, J. S. (John S.), 1870-1909., [1896, November 18]. She is getting too feeble to hold them.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288624.
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. January 15, 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.
