T. R. Boom
date: label: date made
content: ca 1911-1912
name: label: associated person
content: Roosevelt, Theodore
label: associated person
content: La Follette, Robert M.
label: maker
content: Berryman, Clifford
notes: label: Description
content: This object is an original pen and ink political cartoon hand drawn on white paper by Clifford Berryman circa 1912 in Washington, D.C. It depicts presidential candidate Robert M. LaFollette of Wisconsin carrying a sword in his right hand and a shield in his left hand, saying "Who's afraid?" in front of a scary ghost or tree resembling Theodore Roosevelt with the inscription "T.R. Boom." Berryman number “17613” and another number only partially visible (which could also be 17613) are stamped in blue ink in the lower right corner. The drawing is signed "Berryman" in the lower right area of the illustration.
label: Description
content: The 1912 presidential campaign had three contenders for the nomination of the Republican Party: Robert M. LaFollette, Senator of Wisconsin; former President Theodore Roosevelt (President 1901-1909) ; and former President William Howard Taft (President 1909-1913). Taft and Roosevelt were the stronger candidates. LaFollette, who was a Progressive Republican in his values, entered the race with an understanding that Roosevelt was the potential candidate to beat. Ultimately, Taft became the nominee.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: United States: District of Columbia
topic: label: used
content: Humor
label: Subject
content: Political Caricatures
label: general subject association
content: Political Campaigns
label: decorative motif
content: Hunting
label: decorative motif
content: Fantasy
label: related event
content: Presidential Campaign of 1912
setName: label: See more items in
content: Political History: Political History, Campaign Collection
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content: Government, Politics, and Reform
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Miss Florence S Berryman
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: PL.322733.016
label: catalog number
content: 322733.016
label: accession number
content: 322733
objectType: label: Object Name
content: Cartoon
label: Object Name
content: political cartoon
label: Object Type
content: editorial cartoons
label: Object Type
content: Drawing
label: Object Type
content: cartoons
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: ink stamp (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: paper (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: ink (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: hand-drawn (overall production method/technique)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 20 in x 16 in; 50.8 cm x 40.64 cm