The modern St. Anthony – and his terrible struggle to resist the temptations of the day
Subject(s): Anthony, of Egypt, Saint, approximately 250-355 or 356, Invitation cards, Men--Social life and customs, Men's clothing, Temptation
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A well-dressed man is sitting in a chair, overwhelmed by opportunities to attend a “Last Bachelor ‘Blow Out’,” to go “See the Bogus Ballet” with its dancing girls, to go “to the Club and Join in a Quiet Game,” to “Spend a Night in Bohemia!”, to see an “Intellectual Vaudeville Show,” to go to “The Bal-Masque,” or to go “to the Hoo-Doo Athletic Club” for a boxing match.
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1897-02-10
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 modern St. Anthony – and his terrible struggle to resist the temptations of the day. [February 10, 1897]. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o289012. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Taylor, Charles Jay, 1855-1929. The modern St. Anthony – and his terrible struggle to resist the temptations of the day. [10 Feb. 1897]. Image.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o289012.
APA:
Taylor, Charles Jay, 1855-1929., [1897, February 10]. The modern St. Anthony – and his terrible struggle to resist the temptations of the day.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o289012.
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.
