The “advance-agent of prosperity” on the road
Subject(s): McKinley, William, 1843-1901, Novelty balloons, Political campaigns, Presidents--Election, Promises, Social classes, Wealth
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A larger-than-life-sized William McKinley campaigns on a street among a “Miner, Merchant, Mechanic [and his family], Farmer [with basket of corn labeled “Low Prices”], Banker, [and a] Manufacturer.” Along the street are “Closed” factories, a house with a “Mortgage,” an “Auction Sale” at the “General Store,” and money loaned at low interest rates at the “Bank.” McKinley has a paper labeled “Promises” tucked into a pocket of his vest and he is carrying a handful of balloons labeled “Prosperity for the Manufacturer, Prosperity for the Mechanic, Prosperity for the Merchant, Prosperity for the Miner, Prosperity for the Banker, Prosperity for the Laborer, [and] Prosperity for the Farmer.”
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1896-07-15
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 “advance-agent of prosperity” on the road. [July 15, 1896]. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o289227. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Dalrymple, Louis, 1866-1905. The “advance-agent of prosperity” on the road. [15 Jul. 1896]. Image.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o289227.
APA:
Dalrymple, Louis, 1866-1905., [1896, July 15]. The “advance-agent of prosperity” on the road.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o289227.
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. March 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.
