A few pleasant recollections of the fifty-fourth Congress
Subject(s): Allison, William B. (William Boyd), 1829-1908, Barrett, W. E. (William Emerson), 1858-1906, Boutelle, Charles A. (Charles Addison), 1839-1901, Cannon, Joseph Gurney, 1836-1926, Chandler, William E. (William Eaton), 1835-1917, Cleveland, Grover, 1837-1908, Crisp, Charles F. (Charles Frederick), 1845-1896, Cummings, Amos J. (Amos Jay), 1841-1902, Dingley, Nelson, 1832-1899, Elkins, Stephen B. (Stephen Benton), 1841-1911, Executions in effigy, Gorman, Arthur P. (Arthur Pue), 1839-1906, Hitt, Robert R. (Robert Roberts), 1834-1906, Hoar, George Frisbie, 1826-1904, John Bull (Symbolic character), Jones, John P. (John Percival), 1829-1912, Legislators, Lodge, Henry Cabot, 1850-1924, McCall, Samuel W. (Samuel Walker), 1851-1923, Militarism, Minor, Henry Clay, 1842-1900, Morgan, John Tyler, 1824-1907, Nationalism, Quay, Matthew Stanley, 1833-1904, Reed, Thomas B. (Thomas Brackett), 1839-1902, Stewart, William M. (William Morris), 1827-1909, Teller, Henry Moore, 1830-1914, United States. Congress
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A large group of members of the Fifty-fourth Congress are pictured. Many are dressed as natives, with some wearing grass skirts. Most are armed with spears or clubs, while some have shields. Four are reading the “Reminiscences of John Sherman,” one turns the crank on a spit where John Bull is being roasted, and Thomas B. Reed is standing on a platform on the left. A statue labeled “Jingoism” appears at center. Grover Cleveland appears in effigy with several spears or arrows stuck in him. Joseph G. Cannon sits on the floor on the right.
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1896-05-27
Creator(s)
Pughe, J. S. (John S.), 1870-1909
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:
A few pleasant recollections of the fifty-fourth Congress. [May 27, 1896]. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o289111. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Pughe, J. S. (John S.), 1870-1909. A few pleasant recollections of the fifty-fourth Congress. [27 May. 1896]. Image.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o289111.
APA:
Pughe, J. S. (John S.), 1870-1909., [1896, May 27]. A few pleasant recollections of the fifty-fourth Congress.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o289111.
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 29, 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.