Its good is doubtful – its harm is certain
Subject(s): Agriculture, Carriages and carts, Commerce, Industries, Mercury, Mercury (Roman deity), Traffic accident investigation
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Two smug, well-dressed men, one labeled “Exporter” and the other labeled “Farmer,” ride in a fine carriage driven by the Roman god Mercury, his cape labeled “Commerce,” and drawn by two horses labeled “Manufacturing” and “Agriculture.” They ride past a broken carriage that crashed on a log labeled “Dingley Tariff.” The driver labeled “Importer” and the horse labeled “Import Business” sit on the ground next to the “Dingley Tariff” roadblock.
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1899-02-01
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:
Its good is doubtful – its harm is certain. [February 1, 1899]. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o289079. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Keppler, Udo J., 1872-1956. Its good is doubtful – its harm is certain. [1 Feb. 1899]. Image.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o289079.
APA:
Keppler, Udo J., 1872-1956., [1899, February 1]. Its good is doubtful – its harm is certain.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o289079.
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.
