Uncle Sam to Cortelyou—”Where did you get it?”
Subject(s): Campaign funds, Cortelyou, George B. (George Bruce), 1862-1940, Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ), Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Uncle Sam (Symbolic character), United States. Department of the Treasury, United States. Dept. of the Treasury, White House (Washington, D.C.)
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Chair of the Republican National Committee carries a “Rep. campaign funds dough bag” toward the White House. President Roosevelt sits on the bag and holds a “keep silent and carry a big stick.” Uncle Sam sits on the “U.S. Treasury” and points to the wording on the side of the box, “Addition, division—and silence.” Caption: Uncle Sam to Cortelyou—”Where did you get it?”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-11
Creator(s)
McCarthy, Dennis B. (Dennis Bartholomew), 1881-1973
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:
Uncle Sam to Cortelyou—”Where did you get it?”. [November 1, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o303068. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
McCarthy, Dennis B. (Dennis Bartholomew), 1881-1973. Uncle Sam to Cortelyou—”Where did you get it?”. [1 Nov. 1904]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o303068.
APA:
McCarthy, Dennis B. (Dennis Bartholomew), 1881-1973., [1904, November 1]. Uncle Sam to Cortelyou—”Where did you get it?”.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o303068.
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 15, 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.
