Don't Spatter the Boat -- T.R.
date: label: date made
content: ca 1904
name: label: depicted person
content: Roosevelt, Theodore
label: associated institution
content: White House, The
label: depicted person
content: Parker, Alton Brooks
label: maker
content: Berryman, Clifford
notes: label: Description
content: This object is an original pen and ink political cartoon hand drawn on heavy white paper circa 1904 by Clifford Berryman in Washington, D.C. It depicts the White House in the distance and a boat in the water holding Theodore Roosevelt and the "teddy bear." The boat has the label "Presidential 'TUG." Roosevelt is pointing his finger at Alton Parker, who appears to be sweating heavily while in the water holding on to the boat. Two Berryman numbers are stamped in blue ink on the reverse: 31871, which is crossed out in pencil; and 31861. The drawing is signed “Berryman” in the lower right area of the illustration.
label: Description
content: This drawing was made during the 1904 Presidential Campaign during which Theodore Roosevelt ran as the Republican nominee and Alton Parker ran as the Democratic nominee. It illustrates that Roosevelt, with the White House behind him and the protection of the boat, was in the stronger position than Parker to be elected. Alton Parker lost to Roosevelt in a landslide election.
label: Description
content: Many of Clifford Berryman’s political cartoons that include Theodore Roosevelt also include the teddy bear, which he used as a device to symbolize protection or support to Roosevelt.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: United States: District of Columbia
topic: label: general subject association
content: Political Campaigns
label: depicted
content: Bears
label: used
content: Humor
label: related event
content: Presidential Campaign of 1904
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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.322733.019
label: catalog number
content: 322733.019
label: accession number
content: 322733
objectType: label: Object Name
content: Cartoon
label: Object Name
content: political cartoon
label: Object Type
content: cartoons
label: Object Type
content: Drawing
label: Object Type
content: editorial cartoon
physicalDescription: 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: Physical Description
content: ink stamp (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: pencil (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 17 1/4 in x 15 in; 43.815 cm x 38.1 cm