The Time, the Place, and the Girl

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Title

The Time, the Place, and the Girl

Subject

McCutcheon, John T. (John Tinney), 1870-1949
Political cartoons
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Progressivism (United States politics)
Bryan, William Jennings, 1860-1925
Parker, Alton B. (Alton Brooks), 1852-1926
Democratic National Convention
Democratic donkeys (Symbolic character)
Democracy
Presidential candidates
Elections
Political conventions
Political candidates
Congresses and conventions
Political campaigns
Presidents--Elections

Description

Opportunity in the form of a goddess knocks on the door of the 1912 Democratic National Convention while Alton B. Parker and William Jennings Bryan fight inside. Former New York Governor and 1904 Democratic presidential nominee Alton B. Parker headed the Baltimore convention which went through several votes without a candidate receiving a majority. Opportunity considers moving on to the next door which bears a sign reading "Progressive Party Founded by Tried True T.R."

Creator

McCutcheon, John T.

Publisher

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum

Date

1912-06-25

Format

jpg

Language

eng

Identifier

403032
John T. McCutcheon Collection
John T. McCutcheon Collection

Original Format

political cartoon
b&w
1

Physical Dimensions

45 x 37 cm