On the road to Panama
Subject(s): Canals, Interoceanic--Design and construction, Democratic Party (U.S.), Panama, Republican elephant (Symbolic character), Treaties, Uncle Sam (Symbolic character)
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Uncle Sam smokes a cigar and holds a “Panama Treaty” while he rides a Republican elephant that carries a pick, a shovel, and a “full” dinner pail. They are headed toward Panama as a woman labeled “the democracy” pulls at the elephant’s tail and says, “Woha thaar!”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-12-31
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:
On the road to Panama. [December 31, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o302368. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Sheppard, Clare. On the road to Panama. [31 Dec. 1903]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. August 3, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o302368.
APA:
Sheppard, Clare., [1903, December 31]. On the road to Panama.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o302368.
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.
