Take that plank back!
Subject(s): Bryan, William Jennings, 1860-1925, Capitalism, Cockran, William Bourke, 1854-1923, Grady, Thomas F. (Thomas Francis), 1853-1912, Hill, David B. (David Bennett), 1843-1910, Labor, Money, Murphy, Charles Francis, 1858-1924, Parker, Alton B. (Alton Brooks), 1852-1926, Philippines, Political parties--Platforms, Sheehan, William F. (William Francis), 1859-1917, Tammany Hall, Trusts, Industrial
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The top left-hand corner includes a cartoon from the New York Herald on July 9, 1904, in which William Jennings Bryan takes the “money” plank away from a platform where William F. Sheehan and David B. Hill are nailing different planks down. In the larger cartoon, Alton B. Parker tells Bryan to return the “money” plank. Sheehan, Hill, Charles Francis Murphy, Thomas F. Grady, William Bourke Cockran, and a Tammany tiger look on.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-07-12
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:
Take that plank back!. [July 12, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o302524. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
McCay, Winsor. Take that plank back!. [12 Jul. 1904]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o302524.
APA:
McCay, Winsor., [1904, July 12]. Take that plank back!.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o302524.
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.
