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Speaking of circuses
Content Provider | Library of Congress - Photographs |
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Description | Cartoon shows Vice President Charles Dawes as a circus ringmaster trying to get an elephant (labeled "Senate Majority") to jump through a hoop labeled "Rules Revision." When Dawes was inaugurated as Vice President, his first act was to urge the Senate to abandon it's filibuster rules. The Senators were outraged and the attempt went nowhere. |
File Format | JPG / JPEG |
Language | English |
Part of Series | Cartoon Drawings |
Requires | HTML5 supported browser |
Access Restriction | Open |
Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Elephants--1920-1930. |
Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Dawes, Charles Gates,--1865-1951. |
Subject Domain (in LCSH) | United States.--Congress.--Senate--1920-1930. |
Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Circuses & shows--1920-1930. |
Content Type | Image |
Resource Type | Photograph |