Chorus (in unison): “Wonder if that spring chicken really takes himself seriously.”
Subject(s): Cannon, Joseph Gurney, 1836-1926, Chickens, Cortelyou, George B. (George Bruce), 1862-1940, Fairbanks, Charles W. (Charles Warren), 1852-1918, Foraker, Joseph Benson, 1846-1917, Presidents--Election, Presidents--Public opinion, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
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Secretary of the Treasury George B. Cortelyou, depicted as a chick, has just popped out of an egg while Vice President Charles W. Fairbanks, Speaker of the House Joseph Gurney Cannon, Secretary of War William H. Taft, and Ohio Senator Joseph Benson Foraker–all depicted as large chickens–look on. In the corner is a feed bowl labeled “presidential popularity.” Caption: Chorus (in unison): “Wonder if that spring chicken really takes himself seriously.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-01-16
Creator(s)
Donahey, J. H. (James Harrison), 1875-1949
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:
Chorus (in unison): “Wonder if that spring chicken really takes himself seriously.”. [January 16, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o301688. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Donahey, J. H. (James Harrison), 1875-1949. Chorus (in unison): “Wonder if that spring chicken really takes himself seriously.”. [16 Jan. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o301688.
APA:
Donahey, J. H. (James Harrison), 1875-1949., [1908, January 16]. Chorus (in unison): “Wonder if that spring chicken really takes himself seriously.”.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o301688.
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 29, 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.