“And John, he pays the freight”
Subject(s): Cost and standard of living, Debts, Public, Infants, John Bull (Symbolic character), Kings and rulers, Nobility, Queens, Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819-1901, Windsor, Edward, Duke of, 1894-1972
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Queen Victoria holds up an infant labeled “Little New Duke of York. Christening Robe Cost £300.” She presents the baby to John Bull who is holding a paper that states “Heavy Expense Account – Royal Family.” In the background is a castle labeled “Royal Nursery.” The baby is probably Edward VIII, later the Duke of Windsor.
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1894-07-25
Creator(s)
Hutchins, Frank Marion, approximately 1867-1896
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
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:
“And John, he pays the freight”. [July 25, 1894]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o289165. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Hutchins, Frank Marion, approximately 1867-1896. “And John, he pays the freight”. [25 Jul. 1894]. 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/o289165.
APA:
Hutchins, Frank Marion, approximately 1867-1896.: , [1894, July 25]. “And John, he pays the freight”. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o289165.
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.
