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Former president Grover Cleveland, as “Cincinnatus,” is working a field with a plow labeled “Domesticity.” An elderly woman labeled “Democracy” is standing in the field, holding a paper which states “Cleveland’s letter of retirement ‘Unalterable and Conclusive’.” She is perplexed as Cleveland gestures with his right hand for her not to approach him.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1903-12-30
A baseball game between the “Ultimate Consumer A. C. [Athletic Club]” and the “Monopoly Giants” is underway. A “Giants” ballplayer is sliding head-first into a base and is being tagged out by a “Consumer” ballplayer with a ball labeled “Tariff Reduction.” Although the base runner has not even reached the base, the umpire labeled “Congress” calls the base runner, who winks and points at the umpire, safe. Caption: “He’s safe!”
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1909-06-02
Alexander III, labeled “Russia,” looks sternly at William II, labeled “Germany,” who returns the glare, as they walk along a pathway away from a statue of “Peace,” a female figure with wings, looking doubtful. Alexander III is accompanied by a diminutive Sadi Carnot labeled “France” who is shaking his fist across the pathway at a diminutive Umberto I, labeled “Italy,” who in turn shakes his fist, and a diminutive Franz Joseph I, labeled “Austria,” who accompany William II.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1893-11-08
A large angry man wearing a hat labeled “Jingo” shakes his fist at a cluster of rulers labeled “Turkey, Germany, England, Italy, Japan, [and] Spain” standing on a tiny piece of land labeled “Europe,” across a body of water. Behind the man an impish Uncle Sam stacks bags of “Grain” and “Wheat” near the shore, with factories in the background. Caption: Jingo (angrily)–Look here? What are you chucking stones at our flag for? / European Boys–We ain’t chucking any stones. / Jingo (furiously)–Well, why the devil don’t you chuck ’em?
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1897-12-22
Uncle Sam tries to get the attention of Joseph Gurney Cannon who is talking with Sereno E. Payne in the House chamber, as a large hand labeled “The Big Interests” wearing “Stand Pat” cufflinks, appears from above with its thumb extended as though to squash Cannon. Caption: He can’t get the speaker’s eye.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1908-04-29
A large hand labeled “Special Privilege” has its thumb poised to squash a typical Independence Day celebration. A large crowd is listening to a man making a speech from a platform where others are sitting and a man is waving an American flag. Fireworks are going off in the background.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1908-07-01