William Jennings Bryan, oil lamp, political cartoon

Title

William Jennings Bryan, oil lamp, political cartoon

Subject

Bryan, William Jennings, 1860-1925
Haskell, Charles N. (Charles Nathaniel), 1860-1933
Standard Oil Company
Presidents--United States--Election--1908
United States--Politics and government--Caricatures and cartoons

Description

William Jennings Bryan standing at the top of a stairway holding an oil lamp. Smoke from the lamp contains the words Standard Oil. Bryan's campaign manager, Charles N. Haskell was accused of accepting campaign contributions from the Standard Oil Company.

Creator

Davenport, Homer, 1867-1912

Source

MS 093, Political Cartoons, Archives & Special Collections, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries

Publisher

Archives & Special Collections, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries

Date

1908

Rights

To inquire about usage, please contact Archives & Special Collections, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries. These images are for educational use only. Not all images are available for publication.

Format

JPEG

Language

eng

Type

stillimage

Identifier

bry.dav.7

Original Format

Ink on Paper

Files

bry.dav.7.exhibit.jpg

Collection

Citation

Davenport, Homer, 1867-1912, “William Jennings Bryan, oil lamp, political cartoon,” Nebraska U, accessed November 24, 2024, https://unlhistory.unl.edu/items/show/1395.

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