The great unknown
Subject(s): Grosvenor, Charles Henry, 1833-1917, Hanna, Marcus Alonzo, 1837-1904, Magicians, McKinley, William, 1843-1901, Presidents--Election, Pressure groups, Promises, Tariff, Trusts, Industrial, Wealth, Wizards
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William McKinley, wearing military uniform, appears underneath a large veil on a pedestal labeled “I am the veiled Mahatma of prosperity! Believe in me, ask no questions, and you will all roll in riches!!!” Charles H. Grosvenor stands on the left and Mark A. Hanna on the right dressed as magicians or wizards. A group of men prostrate themselves in the foreground, labeled “Gold Bug, Greenbacker, Free Silver Crank, Populist, High Protection Fanatic, [and] Any Kind of Money Crank.” In the background, on both sides, are large crowds, some holding signs labeled “Monopoly, Trusts, Combines, [and] Monopolists.”
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1896-06-17
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 great unknown. [June 17, 1896]. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o289219. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Dalrymple, Louis, 1866-1905. The great unknown. [17 Jun. 1896]. Image.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 18, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o289219.
APA:
Dalrymple, Louis, 1866-1905., [1896, June 17]. The great unknown.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o289219.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 18, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs.
APA:
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs.
