Williams Jennings Bryan, dressed as a mother, protects infant Oklahoma Governor Haskell, whose bottle is an oil can labeled “Standard Oil,” from the menaces of President Roosevelt. Bryan says, “You shall not touch the che-e-ild!” Roosevelt replies, “Have a care! You will rue this day!”

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1908-1911

Creator(s)

Johnson, Herbert, 1878-1946

Language

English

Period

African Safari (March 1909-1910)

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. See the Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library Terms of Use for further copyright information.

Citation

Cite this Record

Chicago:

A thrilling act. [n.d.]. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o289961. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Johnson, Herbert, 1878-1946. A thrilling act. [n.d.]. Image.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o289961.

APA:

Johnson, Herbert, 1878-1946., [n.d.]. A thrilling act.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o289961.

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. January 22, 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.