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Tanner, John R., 1844-1901

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Uncle Sam’s dismal swamp

Uncle Sam’s dismal swamp

Uncle Sam sits on a log in a swamp labeled “Spoils System” from which snakes labeled “Quayism, Bardsleyism, [and] Tannerism,” and noxious fumes rise in the form of shades labeled “Raumism – Pension Swindler, Crokerism, McLaughlinism, Tweedism, Prendergast – Political Assassin, [and] Guiteau – Political Assassin.” Also shown among the tree roots is Charles A. Dana. Caption: It will have to be drained to get rid of the noxious miasmas that arise from it.

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1893-11-15

Poor Illinois!

Poor Illinois!

Illinois governor John R. Tanner appears as a devilish executioner holding a gallows, with noose, labeled “For Capitalists.” The “Illinois” capitol building is in the background.

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1898-11-09

May the new year do better

May the new year do better

An elderly man labeled “1898” carries a sack labeled “Nuisances” filled with diminutive figures labeled “Spain, R. H. Davis, Crank, Quay, Esterhazy, Paty de Clam, Mercier, Yellow Journal, Prize Fighter, Croker, Platt, Tanner, Aguinaldo, [and] Free Silverite.” Also shown is Joseph Pulitzer. Above are two angels carrying a putti labeled “1899” between them. One angel is labeled “Prosperity” and holds a cornucopia; the other is labeled “Peace” and blows a trumpet.

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1899-01-04

Letter from Beecher B. Ray to William Loeb

Letter from Beecher B. Ray to William Loeb

Major Ray encloses two clippings from the morning’s newspapers regarding the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company. As he helped settle the coal miners’ strike in Illinois in 1897, Ray believes he can do some good in Baltimore. Many of the railroad conductors are known to him and since he has no “ax to grind,” Ray is certain that he could be useful.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-09-10