Another shotgun wedding, with neither party willing

Subject(s): McKinley, William, 1843-1901, Morgan, John Tyler, 1824-1907

A shotgun wedding between Uncle Sam and Hawaii is being presided over by a minister labeled “McKinley” who is reading from the “Annexation Policy.” A former Confederate general labeled “Sen. Morgan” with a “Jingo” feather in his hat stands behind them holding a shotgun labeled “Bluster.”

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1897-12-01

Creator(s)

Taylor, Charles Jay, 1855-1929

Publication Date

2014-07-16

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

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

Cite this Record

Chicago:

Another shotgun wedding, with neither party willing. [December 1, 1897?]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o289432. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Taylor, Charles Jay, 1855-1929. Another shotgun wedding, with neither party willing. [1 Dec. 1897?]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 29, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o289432.

APA:

Taylor, Charles Jay, 1855-1929.: , [1897, December 1?]. Another shotgun wedding, with neither party willing. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o289432.

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. October 29, 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.