At the head of the class
Subject(s): Harriman, Edward Henry, 1848-1909, Hughitt, Marvin, 1837-1928, McCrea, James, 1848-1913, Mellen, Charles S. (Charles Sanger), 1851-1927, Morgan, J. P. (John Pierpont), 1867-1943, Newman, William H., 1847-1918, Railroads, Rogers, Henry Huttleston, 1840-1909, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
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Newspaper clipping of cartoon showing Theodore Roosevelt depicted as a schoolmaster holding a big stick behind his back, saying “Will the young lad at the head of the class tell me what he knows about railroads. Med depicted as school boys are labeled Harriman, Morgan, Rogers, Newman, Hughitt, Mellen and McCrea. The students represent railroad officials and the cartoon refers to Roosevelts efforts to regulate railroads.
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1903
Creator(s)
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:
At the head of the class. [1903]. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o306377. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Cobb, Bert. At the head of the class. [1903]. Image.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. August 3, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o306377.
APA:
Cobb, Bert., [1903]. At the head of the class.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o306377.
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.
