Celebrating July 4th, 1898 – “the triumph of the American battle-ship”
Subject(s): Battleships, Dewey, George, 1837-1917, Fireworks, Fourth of July, Fourth of July celebrations, Franz Joseph I, Emperor of Austria, 1830-1916, Hobson, Richmond Pearson, 1870-1937, John Bull (Symbolic character), Kings and rulers, Nicholas II, Emperor of Russia, 1868-1918, Sampson, William Thomas, 1840-1902, Schley, Winfield Scott, 1839-1911, Spanish-American War (1898), Umberto I, King of Italy, 1844-1900, Uncle Sam (Symbolic character), William II, German Emperor, 1859-1941
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A gleeful Uncle Sam sits with John Bull, who is a sailor representing England, and six figures representing “Spain,” “Italy” (Umberto I), “Austria” (Franz Joseph I), “France,” Germany (William II), and “Russia” (Nicholas II), watching a fireworks display that shows the outline of a huge American battleship that illuminates the ruins of the “Spanish Fleet.” The clouds of smoke show portraits of “Schley, Sampson, Hobson, [and] Dewey.”
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1898-07-06
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
Rough Rider (May 1898 to September 1898)
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:
Celebrating July 4th, 1898 – “the triumph of the American battle-ship”. [July 6, 1898]. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o289062. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Keppler, Udo J., 1872-1956. Celebrating July 4th, 1898 – “the triumph of the American battle-ship”. [6 Jul. 1898]. Image.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o289062.
APA:
Keppler, Udo J., 1872-1956., [1898, July 6]. Celebrating July 4th, 1898 – “the triumph of the American battle-ship”.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o289062.
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.
