Sereno Payne robbing a safe

Subject(s): Payne, Sereno Elisha, 1843-1914

Cartoon shows Republican Speaker of the House Sereno Elisha Payne standing on a crate “1902” in front of a safe he has broken into. In the safe, labeled “Republican Pledges 1897 not to be opened until 1922,” are compartments “Steel,” “Tin,” “Sugar Trust Dutch Standard,” and “Domestic Sugar.” Payne chisels open the domestic sugar compartment. Inside the safe door is inscribed: “July 19, 1897. We will not disturb the tariff in the next quarter of a century. Sereno E. Payne.”

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1902

Creator(s)

Unknown

Publication Date

2023-02-16

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)

Page Count

1

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Cartoon

Rights

These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. See the Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library Terms of Use for further copyright information.

Citation

Cite this Record

Chicago:

Sereno Payne robbing a safe. [October 29, 2025?]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o306294. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Unknown. Sereno Payne robbing a safe. [29 Oct. 2025?]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 29, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o306294.

APA:

Unknown.: , [2025, October 29?]. Sereno Payne robbing a safe. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o306294.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 29, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs.

APA:

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs.