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The Joshua of our silly senate in his great act of trying to make the sun stand still
| Content Provider | Library of Congress - Photographs |
|---|---|
| Description | Print shows Edward O. Wolcott as the biblical Joshua riding on a horse labeled "U.S. Senate" at the head of a small infantry comprised of John Sherman, George F. Hoar, George G. Vest, William A. Peffer, David B. Hill, Julius C. Burrows, Thomas H. Carter, William V. Allen, William J. Sewell, John M. Palmer, Roger Q. Mills, Justin S. Morrill, Matthew Quay, and others unidentified, many are carrying spears or bow and arrows; they are chasing the sun labeled "Gold Standard" and descending upon a small community of farms and factories. One man carries a military standard that states "Resolved, that some legislation be had by the U.S. Senate looking to an international conference with the nations of the world for the promotion of Bimetallism. Wolcott's Resolution in Caucus". |
| File Format | JPG / JPEG |
| Language | English |
| Part of Series | Miscellaneous Items in High Demand |
| Requires | HTML5 supported browser |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Hoar, George Frisbie,--1826-1904. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Morrill, Justin S.--(Justin Smith),--1810-1898. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Gold standard--1890-1900. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Biblical events--1890-1900. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Bimetallism--1890-1900. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Palmer, John M.--(John McAuley),--1817-1900. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Sun--1890-1900. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Allen, William V.--(William Vincent),--1847-1924. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Sherman, John,--1823-1900. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Carter, Thomas Henry,--1854-1911. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Peffer, William Alfred,--1831-1912. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Mills, Roger Q.--(Roger Quarles),--1832-1911. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | United States.--Congress.--Senate. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Burrows, Julius C.--(Julius Caesar),--1837-1915. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Quay, Matthew Stanley,--1833-1904. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Vest, George Graham,--1830-1904. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Wolcott, Edward Oliver,--1848-1905. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Hill, David B.--(David Bennett),--1843-1910. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Joshua--(Biblical figure) |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Sewell, William Joyce,--1835-1901. |
| Content Type | Image |
| Resource Type | Photograph |
