The poster craze in candidateville
Subject(s): Allison, William B. (William Boyd), 1829-1908, McKinley, William, 1843-1901, Morton, Levi P. (Levi Parsons), 1824-1920, Political posters, Presidents--Elections, Quay, Matthew Stanley, 1833-1904, Reed, Thomas B. (Thomas Brackett), 1839-1902, Signs and signboards, Teller, Henry Moore, 1830-1914, Uncle Sam (Symbolic character)
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Uncle Sam strolls along “Presidential Avenue” through a maze of presidential campaign posters being posted by several of the candidates, including William “McKinley on his High Charger ‘War-Tariff’,” “Levi P. Morton, the only Able Guide through the Woods, Years of Experience,” William B. “Old Bill Allison, The Farmers Friend,” Henry M.”Teller Holding up the Ratio 16 to 1,” “Samson Davis Carrying Off the Honors, ‘Monroe Doctrine’,” Matthew Quay “If you want a ‘Boss Time’ try Quay – the Reformed One,” and Thomas B. Reed, “The only Reed in Continuous Performance – Dancing Lightly on Silver.”
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1896-03-11
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 poster craze in candidateville. [March 11, 1896]. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o289020. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Taylor, Charles Jay, 1855-1929. The poster craze in candidateville. [11 Mar. 1896]. Image.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. August 3, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o289020.
APA:
Taylor, Charles Jay, 1855-1929., [1896, March 11]. The poster craze in candidateville.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o289020.
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. August 3, 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.
