Uncle Sam: “I can’t use those tools.”
Subject(s): Agricultural implements, England, Germany, Uncle Sam (Symbolic character)
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Uncle Sam looks at a plow “made in England” and a shovel “made in Germany” in disgust. Caption: Uncle Sam: “I can’t use those tools.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-05-20
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
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:
Uncle Sam: “I can’t use those tools.”. [May 20, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o301147. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Davenport, Homer, 1867-1912. Uncle Sam: “I can’t use those tools.”. [20 May. 1905]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o301147.
APA:
Davenport, Homer, 1867-1912., [1905, May 20]. Uncle Sam: “I can’t use those tools.”.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o301147.
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. February 26, 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.
