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Riis No. 149 1/2. In a Sweat Shop c. 1890. 12 year old boy at work "pulling threads." Had sworn certificate he was 16 - owned under cross examination to being 12. His teeth corresponded with that age.

This cartoon was meant to symbolize Theodore Roosevelt's return to office for a second term. Among the features of this cartoon are representations of trusts being under control and natives of Southeast Asia accompanying the victorious president; the…

This cartoon is a response to Theodore Roosevelt's dual ties with the Republican Party and the Progressive Party and how they affected his political image. It implies that he loved being a member of both parties so much that he was probably unsure…

This political cartoon was a reference to Theodore Roosevelt's potential run for a third presidential term during the early 1910s. The cartoon implied that he would have been willing to run for president again if he was called to do so and depending…