The old woman of the Senate is doing her best – at a hopeless job
Subject(s): Hoar, George Frisbie, 1826-1904, Platt, Thomas Collier, 1833-1910, Politicians, Reputation, United States. Congress. Senate
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George F. Hoar is seen as an old washer-woman, with a large brush labeled “Magazine Articles and Speeches,” white-washing senators from a bucket labeled “Defense of the Senate.” He is applying a fresh coat to Thomas C. Pratt while others wait in line.
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1897-11-03
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
Assistant Secretary of the Navy (April 1897-April 1898)
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 old woman of the Senate is doing her best – at a hopeless job. [November 3, 1897]. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o289424. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Dalrymple, Louis, 1866-1905. The old woman of the Senate is doing her best – at a hopeless job. [3 Nov. 1897]. Image.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o289424.
APA:
Dalrymple, Louis, 1866-1905., [1897, November 3]. The old woman of the Senate is doing her best – at a hopeless job.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o289424.
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 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.
