The Joshua of our silly senate in his great act of trying to make the sun stand still
Subject(s): Allen, William V. (William Vincent), 1847-1924, Bimetallism, Burrows, Julius C. (Julius Caesar), 1837-1915, Carter, Thomas Henry, 1854-1911, Gold standard, Hill, David B. (David Bennett), 1843-1910, Hoar, George Frisbie, 1826-1904, Joshua (Biblical figure), Mills, Roger Q. (Roger Quarles), 1832-1911, Morrill, Justin S. (Justin Smith), 1810-1898, Palmer, John M. (John McAuley), 1817-1900, Peffer, William Alfred, 1831-1912, Quay, Matthew Stanley, 1833-1904, Sewell, William Joyce, 1835-1901, Sherman, John, 1823-1900, United States. Congress. Senate, Vest, George Graham, 1830-1904, Wolcott, Edward Oliver, 1848-1905
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Edward Oliver Wolcott as the biblical Joshua rides on a horse labeled “U.S. Senate” at the head of a small infantry comprised of John Sherman, George F. Hoar, George G. Vest, William A. Peffer, David B. Hill, Julius C. Burrows, Thomas H. Carter, William V. Allen, William J. Sewell, John M. Palmer, Roger Q. Mills, Justin S. Morrill, Matthew Quay, and others unidentified. Many are carrying spears or bow and arrows. They are chasing the sun labeled “Gold Standard” and descending upon a small community of farms and factories. One man carries a military standard that states, “Resolved, that some legislation be had by the U.S. Senate looking to an international conference with the nations of the world for the promotion of Bimetallism. Wolcott’s Resolution in Caucus.”
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1897-01-06
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:
The Joshua of our silly senate in his great act of trying to make the sun stand still. [January 6, 1897]. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288964. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Taylor, Charles Jay, 1855-1929. The Joshua of our silly senate in his great act of trying to make the sun stand still. [6 Jan. 1897]. Image.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288964.
APA:
Taylor, Charles Jay, 1855-1929., [1897, January 6]. The Joshua of our silly senate in his great act of trying to make the sun stand still.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288964.
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. March 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.
