John Bull’s dilemma
Subject(s): Armenia (Republic), Atrocities, Commerce, Intervention (International law), John Bull (Symbolic character), Kurds, Turkey
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John Bull sits on a rock facing a dilemma. Across a narrow body of water is a man holding a sword labeled “Kurd Atrocities” and a handgun, about to strike a kneeling woman labeled “Armenia.” John Bull has a bag hanging from his shoulder labeled “Turkish Revenues” containing “Turkish Bonds” and “Turkish Loans,” and in his pocket is a paper labeled “Suez Canal Stock.” At his feet is a cashbox labeled “£.s.d. He is worried that if he interferes with Turkish affairs, it might jeopardize their financial relations. Caption: “It’s ‘ard to ‘ave to disturb ‘im – ‘e’s such a good customer!”
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1895-01-16
Creator(s)
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:
John Bull’s dilemma. [January 16, 1895]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o289339. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Dalrymple, Louis, 1866-1905. John Bull’s dilemma. [16 Jan. 1895]. 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/o289339.
APA:
Dalrymple, Louis, 1866-1905.: , [1895, January 16]. John Bull’s dilemma. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o289339.
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.
