A whirlwind finish
Subject(s): Constitution (United States), Democratic donkey (Symbolic character), Parker, Alton B. (Alton Brooks), 1852-1926, Presidents--Election, Republican elephant (Symbolic character), Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Uncle Sam (Symbolic character), White House (Washington, D.C.)
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Alton B. Parker spurs a donkey that carries himself and “the Constitution of the U.S.” forward to catch a slow-moving elephant that carries President Roosevelt. Both head toward the “White House,” where Uncle Sam stands.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-10-17
Creator(s)
Rogers, W. A. (William Allen), 1854-1931
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 whirlwind finish. [October 17, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o300968. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Rogers, W. A. (William Allen), 1854-1931. A whirlwind finish. [17 Oct. 1904]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o300968.
APA:
Rogers, W. A. (William Allen), 1854-1931., [1904, October 17]. A whirlwind finish.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o300968.
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. January 15, 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.
