An old fable with new application
Subject(s): Cleveland, Grover, 1837-1908, Donkeys, Fables, Fools and jesters, Hill, David B. (David Bennett), 1843-1910, Laughter, Moon
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David B. Hill appears as a jackass wearing a coat with a ribbon that states “I am a Democrat,” standing on rocks, kicking at the moon, which shows the face of Grover Cleveland. Puck and a group of citizens are laughing at him.
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1894-05-23
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:
An old fable with new application. [May 23, 1894]. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o289536. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Hutchins, Frank Marion, approximately 1867-1896. An old fable with new application. [23 May. 1894]. Image.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 24, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o289536.
APA:
Hutchins, Frank Marion, approximately 1867-1896., [1894, May 23]. An old fable with new application.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o289536.
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 24, 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.
