Tipis

John Logan, dressed as a Native American, sits on the ground, trying to ignore Dorman B. Eaton who is showing him a notice that states “Confirmation of Dorman B. Eaton as Civil Service Commissioner in spite of Logan’s speech.” Three men, “A. P. Edgerton, Voorhees, [and] Sherman” are standing in the background near tipis. Caption: “Ugh! Me don’t want no civil-service reform.”

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1886-01-20

Creator(s)

Wales, James Albert, 1852-1886

William H. Taft and William Jennings Bryan, as Native Americans, sit by their tepees. Taft is heating his full dinner pail over a small fire, and Bryan is beating on a drum labeled “Discontent.” J. S. Sherman and John W. Kern are sitting on the ground among a group of others standing in the background.

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Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1908-09-09

President William H. Taft, as a scout, sneaks up on a tipi labeled “Outlook Wig-Wam” which shows the shadows of several men wearing feather headdresses. The one on the left may be Theodore Roosevelt.

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1912-03-06

Creator(s)

Crawford, Will, 1869-1944