His battle-ground
Subject(s): Cabinet officers, Chandler, William E. (William Eaton), 1835-1917, Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885, Hiding places, Militarism, Nationalism, Sherman, John, 1823-1900
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William E. Chandler, former Secretary of the Navy under President Arthur, salutes from a trap door in the floor where he is hiding. Red-stained papers labeled “Plan of Campaign Against England” by “W. E. Chandler Jingo-in-Chief” are on the floor, and bombs are exploding outside the door to the room. Portraits of John Sherman and Ulysses S. Grant hang on the wall in the background. Under Grant’s portrait, the text “Let Us Have Peace” has been crossed out. A much larger portrait of “W. E. Chandler Painted by Himself” and labeled “Ex-Secretary of United States Navy – Before the War” hangs next to the others. Also hanging on the wall is a “Proclamation Against England – No. 999” labeled in red “War.” Caption: Where our bloodthirstiest Jingo will be found when a real war comes.
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1895-12-11
Creator(s)
Taylor, Charles Jay, 1855-1929
Language
English
Period
NYC Police Commissioner (May 1895-March 1897)
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:
His battle-ground. [December 11, 1895]. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o289630. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Taylor, Charles Jay, 1855-1929. His battle-ground. [11 Dec. 1895]. Image.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. August 3, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o289630.
APA:
Taylor, Charles Jay, 1855-1929., [1895, December 11]. His battle-ground.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o289630.
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. August 3, 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.
