“Charity begins at home”
Subject(s): Commerce, Gates, International relations, Reciprocity, Reciprocity (Commerce), Uncle Sam (Symbolic character), Walls
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Uncle Sam stands on an island labeled “Philippines” at an open gate labeled “Open to All Nations on Equal Terms.” He is welcoming an international crowd to enter through the gate. A female figure labeled “Commerce” is tugging on his coattails; she is standing on a solid, fortress-like structure labeled “U.S.” and “Protective Tariff Wall.”
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1898-12-28
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
Governor of New York (October 1898-1900)
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:
“Charity begins at home”. [December 28, 1898]. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o289066. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Dalrymple, Louis, 1866-1905. “Charity begins at home”. [28 Dec. 1898]. Image.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 19, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o289066.
APA:
Dalrymple, Louis, 1866-1905., [1898, December 28]. “Charity begins at home”.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o289066.
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. February 19, 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.
