McKinley has almost all the chips; – but the game is young, yet
Subject(s): Harrison, Benjamin, 1833-1901, Hats, McKinley, William, 1843-1901, Poker, Presidents--Election, Reed, Thomas B. (Thomas Brackett), 1839-1902
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Thomas B. Reed, Benjamin Harrison, and William McKinley are playing poker at the “Presidential Aspirants’ Poker Club.” Reed is wearing a crown and royal robe, Harrison is wearing his iconic top hat, and McKinley is dressed like Napoleon I and has a stack of red, white, and blue chips in front of him.
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1894-01-03
Creator(s)
Opper, Frederick Burr, 1857-1937
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:
McKinley has almost all the chips; – but the game is young, yet. [January 3, 1894]. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o289303. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Opper, Frederick Burr, 1857-1937. McKinley has almost all the chips; – but the game is young, yet. [3 Jan. 1894]. Image.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o289303.
APA:
Opper, Frederick Burr, 1857-1937., [1894, January 3]. McKinley has almost all the chips; – but the game is young, yet.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o289303.
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 13, 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.
