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Uncle Sam hangs onto a young woman labeled “Philippines” who is dangling over a cliff labeled “U.S.” above a canyon where a tiger labeled “Spanish Misrule” and a wolf labeled “Aguinaldoism” await her fall from Uncle Sam’s grasp.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1898-11-23
The German Emperor labeled “Wilhelm” studies a “Map of England” spread out on a desk with other papers, one of which states “Germany’s Commercial Future” with large question marks on it. On the wall, in the background, is a large painting showing a wolf on a winter’s night, looking down on a snow-covered village.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1910-02-02
Grover Cleveland, as a shepherd, stands among his flock labeled “Treasury, Supreme Bench, Office, [and] Post Office,” telling a well-dressed wolf, who has a piece of paper in his pocket labeled “To the Victor Belong the Spoils,” that he cannot turn out corrupt Republicans in favor of spoils-hungry Democrats. Caption: President-elect Cleveland (to Democratic “Spoils” Wolf) – “I shall not discharge the corrupt Republican watch-dogs only to make room for you, my friend. That’s not the kind of civil service reform I mean!”
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1885-01-14
Theodore Roosevelt describes his hunting trip in Dakota Territory to his wife Alice. He describes traveling over the badlands with his guide Joseph A. Ferris, how the water made him sick, chasing a herd of bison, being charged by a wounded bull, and being awakened by wolves. He still has not killed a bison.
1883-09-14
C. Hart Merriam examines whether the system of classifying species is satisfactory or not. It will be years before it can be said with certainty that forms “do or do not intergrade.” A fixed nomenclature will be impossible until that point. Merriam concludes his argument by urging museums, sportsmen, and naturalists “to secure and preserve specimens of our larger mammals from remote parts of their ranges.” A handwritten note dated May 13 from the editor of Science asks whether the recipient would like to discuss Merriam’s position further.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1897-05-14
Theodore Roosevelt sends his son Ted an illustrated letter about animals living together on a farm in Texas.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1889