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Matthew Quay, senator from Pennsylvania and political boss of dubious character, stands at a podium labeled “Keystone Auction Rooms, Matt. Quay, Auctioneer.” Quay is auctioning off Pennsylvania’s 32 electoral votes, labeled “32 Delegates for Quay,” to the highest bidder. The four men at the foot of the podium are William McKinley, Thomas B. Reed, Henry M. Teller, and a man labeled “Morton.” Caption: Auctioneer Quay–Now then, gentlemen, what am I offered for this lot? – the highest bidder gets ’em!
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1896-03-18
Creator(s)
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:
Pennsylvania’s disgrace. [March 18, 1896]. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o289021. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Dalrymple, Louis, 1866-1905. Pennsylvania’s disgrace. [18 Mar. 1896]. Image.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o289021.
APA:
Dalrymple, Louis, 1866-1905., [1896, March 18]. Pennsylvania’s disgrace.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o289021.
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.
