Easter in the old-world barnyard – a new chicken hatched

Subject(s): Chinese-Japanese War (1894-1895), Eggs, International relations, Roosters, Sino-Japanese War (1894-1895)

A group of “fighting roosters” labeled “Russia, Germany, France, Austria, Italy, [and] England” stand around a chick labeled “Japan” from a newly hatched egg labeled “Chinese Japanese War.” The chick is crowing and standing on the Chinese flag. Caption: Chorus of Fighting Roosters–Well! Well! – who’d have thought it?

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1895-04-17

Creator(s)

Keppler, Udo J., 1872-1956

Language

English

Period

Civil Service Commissioner (1889-April 1895)

Repository

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division

Page Count

1

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Cartoon

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:

Easter in the old-world barnyard – a new chicken hatched. [April 17, 1895]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o289148. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Keppler, Udo J., 1872-1956. Easter in the old-world barnyard – a new chicken hatched. [17 Apr. 1895]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 1, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o289148.

APA:

Keppler, Udo J., 1872-1956.: , [1895, April 17]. Easter in the old-world barnyard – a new chicken hatched. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o289148.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 1, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs.

APA:

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs.