After the carnival
Subject(s): John Bull (Symbolic character), Militarism, Nationalism, Uncle Sam (Symbolic character)
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Uncle Sam sits on a bed the morning after a wild night. He is rubbing his head to ease the pain and there is a handgun in his pants pocket. On the floor there is a bottle labeled “Jingo Fire Water” spilling its contents, several papers scattered about that state, “Jingo Speeches in Congress, War Care, War Talk, [and] Jingo Press War Talk,” and nippers labeled “To Twist the Lion’s Tail.” “The Sword of Bunker Hill” hangs from a wall lamp. Sam’s hat hangs over the lamp, with a hole burned through the fabric. One of Sam’s boots is upside down in a pitcher on the nightstand, and a picture of “John Bull,” hanging on the wall, has a large X drawn through it. The “Rising Sun of Peace” shines in the background. Caption: Uncle Sam–By Jingo, it was a great racket! – but I showed ’em the kind of stuff I’m made of, anyhow! – I wonder how John feels?
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1896-02-26
Creator(s)
Opper, Frederick Burr, 1857-1937
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:
After the carnival. [February 26, 1896]. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o289129. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Opper, Frederick Burr, 1857-1937. After the carnival. [26 Feb. 1896]. Image.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. August 3, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o289129.
APA:
Opper, Frederick Burr, 1857-1937., [1896, February 26]. After the carnival.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o289129.
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. August 3, 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.
