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A mule and the wreckage of a wagon appear by the side of railroad tracks and an old man labeled “Silverite” hangs from a sign that states, “Danger! Look Out for Sound Money Locomotive.” A train rumbles off into the background with the caboose labeled “Sound Money Sentiment.” Caption: A pictorial prophecy for election day, November 3rd, 1896.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1896-07-15
A locomotive labeled “Private Monopoly Special” races down tracks labeled “Opportunity” while two trains labeled “Plain People Local” and “Legitimate Business” have been side-tracked, giving the monopoly the “right of way.” Caption: As in railroading, everything is side-tracked for the special.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1910-05-25
William Jennings Bryan carries a “Cross of Gold,” a “Crown of Thorns,” and a carpetbag labeled “W.J.B. Speeches” as he walks along railroad tracks headed in the opposite direction of Washington, D.C. Walking with him are newspaper editors Edwin Lawrence Godkin carrying papers labeled “Anti-American Editorials,” Joseph Pulitzer, Edward Atkinson, Carl Schurz carrying a drum on his back labeled “Anti-Expansion Band,” and Oswald Ottendorfer carrying a small bag labeled “Staats Zeitung.” In the background, William McKinley is riding on a railroad car labeled “Expansion Train” that is racing along railroad tracks, headed for Washington, D.C.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1899-12-20
A man labeled “Hayseed Legislator” waits next to obstacles labeled “Corruption, Spite against N. Y. City, Backwoods Bullheadedness, [and] Petty Jealousy” that he has placed on railroad tracks ahead of an oncoming train labeled “N. Y. City Reforms.” He is hoping to cause the train to derail.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1885-05-13
In a note addressed only to “Tom,” Theodore Roosevelt says he will take the 2 o’clock train and arrive in Philadelphia at 4 o’clock. He will stay at the “dear Doctor’s” but would like to stay at Tom’s house. He thanks him for the “Who’s Who.”
1916-01-13
James R. Sheffield writes of his conversation with Governor Odell, in which they discussed Odell’s plans to reorganize the New York Republican Committee, potential delegates for the Republican National Convention, and Senator Platt. Sheffield is positive about President Roosevelt’s nomination in Utica, New York and warns of the “chloroforming process.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-11-27
The headmaster at Groton School, Sherrard Billings, writes to President Roosevelt in request of a circular letter to use during his travels in Europe. Billings offers to deliver confidential messages from Roosevelt and conveys that Roosevelt’s sons, Theodore and Kermit, are well.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-11-13
Jacob A. Riis confirms that he will join President Roosevelt on the train for Election day. Riis predicts that Roosevelt will secure the election in New York and Tammany Hall.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-10-19