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Theodore Roosevelt stands between Uncle Sam and “Special Privilege,” who are arguing over a map of the United States. Signature: “K.- after E. Nicol.”
Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site
1908
Illustration shows Theodore Roosevelt delivering a jolt of electric current through wires spelling “Presidential Message” to two cats labeled “House” and “Senate” asleep on a wall. Caption: Before and after the current is turned on.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1908-05-20
Uncle Sam holds a map of “The United States” and Theodore Roosevelt stands next to him with a quill pen in his mouth, discussing the ownership of the country with a smug-looking man labeled “Special Privilege.” On a nearby table are papers labeled “Public Land Fraud, Yellow Dog Legislation, Graft Tariff, [and] Monopoly.” Caption: Who owns it?
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1908-05-20