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His foresight

His foresight

Uncle Sam, as a large rooster, stands among several small free-ranging chicks labeled “Argentine Republic, Guatemala, Brazil, Colombia, Chile, Bolivia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Salvador, Peru, [and] Hayti [sic].” Confined to a “European Coop” labeled “Monroe Doctrine” are five roosters labeled “Russia, England, France, Germany, [and] Italy.” Caption: Europe — You’re not the only rooster in South America! Uncle Sam — I was aware of that when I cooped you up!

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Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1901-10-09

The puzzled chicks

The puzzled chicks

Theodore Roosevelt and William Jennings Bryan appear as hens among confused chicks labeled “Reciprocity, Anti-Money Devil, Over-Capitalization, Gov’t Control of Rail Roads, Income Tax, Anti Wall St., Campaign Fund Reform, Peace Movement, Anti Trust Laws, Peerless Leader, Rate Regulation, [and] Anti-Rebates.” The chicks are uncertain which is the mother hen. In the background is the White House as a chicken coop. Caption: Which is Mama?

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Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1907-06-19