Puck hopes – that Philadelphia will follow the good example of Brooklyn and New York

Subject(s): Civil service reform, Mayors, Pattison, Robert E. (Robert Emory), 1850-1904, Schieren, Charles A. (Charles Adolph), 1842-1915, Strong, William Lafayette, 1827-1900

Robert E. Pattison sits in a chair labeled “Mayoralty” with a woman labeled “Philadelphia” standing behind him. Charles A. Schieren sits in a chair labeled “Mayoralty” with a woman labeled “Brooklyn” standing behind him. William L. Strong sits in a chair labeled “Mayoralty” with Father Knickerbocker standing behind him. All are holding papers labeled “Reform.”

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1895-02-13

Creator(s)

Dalrymple, Louis, 1866-1905

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

Cartoon

Rights

These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.

Citation

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Chicago:

Puck hopes – that Philadelphia will follow the good example of Brooklyn and New York. [February 13, 1895]. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o289347. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Dalrymple, Louis, 1866-1905. Puck hopes – that Philadelphia will follow the good example of Brooklyn and New York. [13 Feb. 1895]. Image.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o289347.

APA:

Dalrymple, Louis, 1866-1905., [1895, February 13]. Puck hopes – that Philadelphia will follow the good example of Brooklyn and New York.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o289347.

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 12, 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.