The circus has come!
Subject(s): Allison, William B. (William Boyd), 1829-1908, Blackburn, Joseph C. S. (Joseph Clay Stiles), 1838-1918, Boutelle, Charles A. (Charles Addison), 1839-1901, Chandler, William E. (William Eaton), 1835-1917, Cleveland, Grover, 1837-1908, Gold standard, Harrison, Benjamin, 1833-1901, Harvey, W. H. (William Hope), 1851-1936, Hill, David B. (David Bennett), 1843-1910, Hoar, George Frisbie, 1826-1904, Horse circuses, McKinley, William, 1843-1901, Peffer, William Alfred, 1831-1912, Reed, Thomas B. (Thomas Brackett), 1839-1902, Reid, Whitelaw, 1837-1912, Sherman, John, 1823-1900, Silver question, Trick riding, Whitney, William C. (William Collins), 1841-1904
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William C. “Whitney” is the ringmaster at a circus where “D. B. Hill” is performing a horse riding trick by trying to ride two horses at once, a small horse labeled “Gold Standard” and a larger horse labeled “Free Silver.” Also in the ring is a clown labeled “Harvey.” Among those in the audience are William McKinley, Benjamin Harrison, Thomas B. Reed, John Sherman, George F. Hoar, William B. Allison, William E. Chandler, William F. Peffer, Whitelaw Reid, Grover Cleveland, and Joseph J. C. Blackburn or Charles A. Boutelle. Caption: The New Ringmaster–Gentlemen of the audience, the great equestrian, “The Senator,” will perform his thrilling feat of riding two horses simultaneously! – Brace up, Dave, everybody’s looking at you!
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1895-06-26
Creator(s)
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:
The circus has come!. [June 26, 1895]. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o289202. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Keppler, Udo J., 1872-1956. The circus has come!. [26 Jun. 1895]. Image.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o289202.
APA:
Keppler, Udo J., 1872-1956., [1895, June 26]. The circus has come!.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o289202.
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. February 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.
