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Uncle Sam is dressed up like Santa Claus and gives little “Panama” a money bag of $10,000,000 while “Colombia” looks through a window and shivers outside.
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1903-12-25
Uncle Sam guards “Panama,” who stands behind him, from an approaching “Colombia.” Panama says, “This was a happy Christmas for little Panny.”
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1903-12-26
In the left-hand cartoon, an eagle stands beside two bones: “Alaska” and “Panama.” Caption: “American Aggression. American Eagle—”Let me see; what else is there in sight now?” Star (Montreal). In the right-hand cartoon, “South America” walks two dogs—”Colombia” and “Panama”—who are trying to catch a “10 millions” bone. In the next vignette, the two dogs fight over the bone. In the final vignette, Uncle Sam holds “Panama,” the bone, and kicks “Colombia.”
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1904-01
This cartoon depicts various components of President Roosevelt’s annual message, including international relations with Colombia, Canada, the Philippines, Turkey, and China; support for Civil War veterans and General Leonard Wood; and “more lighthouses for Hawaii.”
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1903-12
Uncle Sam holds a baton in his right hand and “Panama” in his left as he walks down “International Boulevard.” The “Colombia” shack has no disturbances, but there is a lot going on in the “Republic of Santo Domingo” shack with words like “secession,” “rebellion,” and “down with the government.” Caption: Policeman Sam—”I’ve have to ‘pull’ that shack yet.”
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1904-01-03
The “Colombian Army” marches toward “Panama” as it is about to be crushed by Uncle Sam’s large foot.
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1904-01
This cartoon summarizes a number of important political events in 1903, including presidential and vice presidential aspirations, the Panama Canal, Tammany Hall, equal rights, and the Post Office scandal. President Roosevelt is in the center with his gun in his hands and his foot on a dead “graft” bear.
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1903-11
President Roosevelt, armed with a shovel and various weapons including a sword in his mouth, disembarks from the USS GOP on “the Roosevelt Doctrine” gangplank onto “Panama” and prepares to shake the hand of the waiting “Republic of Panama.” In the distance, armed men of “Columbia” look on.
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1903-11-09
Uncle Sam holds an “1846 treaty” paddle as he kicks “Colombia” off the “Panama R.R.” train onto a cactus. “Panama” cheers and taunts Colombia from the back of the car.
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1903-11-10
President Roosevelt leans on a cannon while a minuscule “Colombia” stands in front of it. “Colombia” has one long sword, while Roosevelt has a variety of weapons in addition to the cannon.
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1903-11-11
Philippe Bunau-Varilla uses an “intrigue” candle to cause the “Colombia” egg to hatch, producing a “Panama Republic” chick. Bunau-Varilla holds “French Canal Co. Stock sold to U.S. for $40,000,000,” while the chick holds two papers up to President Roosevelt: “concession to United States to dig canal” and “credentials of Bunau-Varilla as minister to the U.S.”
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1903-11-15
President Roosevelt holds a “Panama” football and pushes past Colombian President José Manuel Marroquín as various political leaders from other countries look on from the sidelines.
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1903-11-16
Uncle Sam holds down the lid of a “Colombia” barrel as he speaks to “Panama,” who holds a “Panama Canal” bag and wears an “independent dress.” The sun has President Roosevelt’s face in it. Caption: Pickaninny Panama: “Don’t yo’ reckernise me in mah new clo’es, Uncle Sam?” Uncle Sam: “Recognise you, Child? Well, reck’n I’d know that bag anywhere. (Persuasively) Hadn’t I, ahem? better—er—carry it for you, Honey?”
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1903-11-22
President Roosevelt recklessly drives the Republican elephant forward, hauling the “Panama or Bust” wagon. A “Panama Republic” infant sits beside him and drinks from a “$10,000,000 for right of way” bottle. The wagon bounces over several rocks in the road as it travels, including: “precedent,” “Colombian protest,” “international law,” and “treaty.”
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1903-11-22
This collection of cartoons predominantly addresses President Roosevelt’s foreign policies, particularly pertaining to Panama.
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1903-11-24
President Roosevelt protectively grasps a satchel he is wearing containing “US millions for a canal” with one hand, and throttles the neck of bandit-like “Colombia” with the other. The smaller figure still grasps a brace of pistols. In the background, Uncle Sam holds a shovel and cheers the confrontation.
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1903-11-21
President Roosevelt calmly sits by a shovel as “Panama” brings him a “Cuba 1898” sword. “Panama” says, “You’ll need this, too.” In the background, a group of Colombian men come charging toward Roosevelt saying, “Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight!”
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1903-11
President Roosevelt sits on Uncle Sam’s hand as he points to the “site of the Panama Canal—rightful territory of Colombia” and says, “That’s the property we want!”
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1903-12-03
Uncle Sam wears a “Panama” hat and looks down at “Colombia,” who is crying, “Gimme back my Panama!” Uncle Sam replies, “Why, sonny, it’s too big fer you. Besides I need it while I’m diggin’ the ditch.”
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1903-12
President Roosevelt looks at two different men, trying to decide what to do. “Colombia” tugs on his overcoat and points to a sign that reads, “This fine canal concession absolutely free.” “Panama” has a crossed off tag that reads, “canal concession only $10,000,000,” and points to another sign: “$10,000,000 to be given away with this canal concession.”
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1903-12