Snowballs

In the first section of the cartoon, President Roosevelt throws a “message” snowball that hits “Congress” in the back of the head. In the second section, “Congress” runs with a “rebuke” umbrella raised and says, “I’ll fix that boy,” as Roosevelt hides behind the wall with a huge snowball. In the third section, Roosevelt throws the huge “exposures” snowball at “Congress,” who has dropped his umbrella.

comments and context

Comments and Context

This Nelson Harding occasionally has been reprinted in articles and history texts, and therefore is familiar as a comment on the sometimes contentious relationship between President Roosevelt and the Congress. The precise inspiration seldom is received notice.

A man is hit with a snowball on the back of his head, knocking off his hat and pince-nez. Caption: Concentration on this picture for five minutes will be found to equal two mint juleps and a cold shower-bath.

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1909-08-11

A gigantic snowball labeled “Morton Boom” is rolling down a hillside toward four men labeled “Allison, Reed, McKinley, [and] Harrison.” At the top of the hill are Thomas Collier Platt, Levi P. Morton, and another man.

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1896-02-19

In Hell, labeled “Wall Street,” a huge snowball shaped like a human head and labeled “The Public,” dripping money, melts amid flames and steam labeled “Manipulation, Fake Tips, Pool, [and] Corner.” Many devils prod the snowball with long forks and gather the money in buckets.

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1913-01-08