President Cleveland sculpting a statue labelled 'Purity in Politics',
Title

President Cleveland sculpting a statue labelled 'Purity in Politics',

Caption

Doing their little best to spoil his work; 1894: Print shows President Cleveland sculpting a statue labelled 'Purity in Politics', but a group of legislators have resorted to mudslinging tactics to destroy Cleveland's efforts. Those identified with a hammer, ink, mud, and stones are 'McPherson, Dana, Hill, Murphy, Gorman, [and] Brice'.

Date

1894

Credit line

Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library

Reference

ARP18A20_119

License type

Rights managed

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