A hard beast to handle
Subject(s): Currency question, Elephants, Executive power, Uncle Sam (Symbolic character), Veto
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A silver elephant wearing a ribbon labeled “Currency Problem” stands in a stall with a shackle labeled “Cleveland’s Veto” on one foot. A notice on the wall states, “Look Out for the Elephant – He is Dangerous.” A battered old man labeled “Dem. Majority” lies on the floor, while another man labeled “Rep. Majority” approaches reading a booklet labeled “Republican Method of Handling Financial Elephants.” Uncle Sam taps him on the shoulder in warning. Caption: Uncle Sam–Don’t be over-confident, my friend; – he was too much for that Democratic keeper, and he may be too much for you!
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1895-02-06
Creator(s)
Hutchins, Frank Marion, approximately 1867-1896
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:
A hard beast to handle. [February 6, 1895]. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o289346. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Hutchins, Frank Marion, approximately 1867-1896. A hard beast to handle. [6 Feb. 1895]. Image.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o289346.
APA:
Hutchins, Frank Marion, approximately 1867-1896., [1895, February 6]. A hard beast to handle.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o289346.
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 26, 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.
