A hampered beast
Subject(s): Chains, Currency question, Political corruption, Republican elephant (Symbolic character), Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
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President Roosevelt pokes a Republican elephant that is already bleeding from a number of other spears adorned with flags bearing messages pertaining to currency. It is also shackled by a “fraud” and “graft” ball and chain. Roosevelt says, “Hang it!! Some some activity, I don’t care for your pain!”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-10
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Page Count
1
Production Method
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:
A hampered beast. [October 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o300967. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Taylor, Arthur K., 1864-1947. A hampered beast. [Oct 1904]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. August 3, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o300967.
APA:
Taylor, Arthur K., 1864-1947., [1904, October]. A hampered beast.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o300967.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. August 3, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
