Buttin’ in
Subject(s): Canals, Interoceanic--Design and construction, Card games, Honesty, Nicaragua, Panama, Political corruption, Uncle Sam (Symbolic character)
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Uncle Sam uses a shovel labeled “for an isthmian canal (anyplace)” to disrupt a card game with bribes, grafts, and dishonesty between “Nicaragua” and “Panama.” Caption: Uncle Sam—Excuse me, gentlemen; spades are trumps.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-11
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:
Buttin’ in. [November 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o302239. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Unknown. Buttin’ in. [Nov 1903]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o302239.
APA:
Unknown., [1903, November]. Buttin’ in.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o302239.
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. March 12, 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.
