Congressional puzzle: – find Cuba in the cartoon
Subject(s): Cuba, Democratic donkey (Symbolic character), Havemeyer, Henry Osborne, 1847-1907, Payne, Sereno Elisha, 1843-1914, Republican elephant (Symbolic character), Richardson, James D. (James Daniel), 1843-1914, Sugar trade, Tariff--Law and legislation, Trusts, Industrial
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Cartoon shows a ticker tape machine labeled “Tariff Law 1897 Dutch Standard.” On the right, the head of the American Sugar Refining Company, Henry Osborne Havemeyer, surrounded by three overstuffed bags labeled “Sugar Trust Profits,” cuts the ticker tape into dollar bills that fall into a feed trough in front of the GOP elephant and the Democratic donkey. Republican Speaker of the House Sereno Elisha Payne holds the tail of the elephant while James D. Richardson, a Democratic Congressman holds the tail of the donkey.
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1902
Creator(s)
Bass, W. L. (William Louis), 1865-
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Page Count
1
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
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Chicago:
Congressional puzzle: – find Cuba in the cartoon. [1902]. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o306297. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Bass, W. L. (William Louis), 1865-. Congressional puzzle: – find Cuba in the cartoon. [1902]. Image.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. August 3, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o306297.
APA:
Bass, W. L. (William Louis), 1865-., [1902]. Congressional puzzle: – find Cuba in the cartoon.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o306297.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. 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 Digital Library. Dickinson State University. August 3, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs.
APA:
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs.
