cabinet officers

Henry Clay's appointment as secretary of state, 7 March 1825

Reproduction number: A23 (color slide) In the presidential campaign of 1824 the candidates were John Quincy Adams (1767-1848), Henry Clay (1777-1852), William Harris Crawford (1772-1834), and Andrew Jackson (17... More

The rats leaving a falling house

This cartoon commemorates "the time Jackson's cabinet resigned over the Peggy Eaton scandal, 1831.The cabinet members are portrayed as rats with human heads, and Jackson, seated in a collapsing chair, has his l... More

.00001 the value of a unit with four cyphers going before it

A satire on dissension and political intrigue within Andrew Jackson's administration, surrounding the Spring 1831 resignations of several members of his Cabinet. In the center Jackson sits in a collapsing chair... More

Dupin ainé - Drawing. Public domain image.

Senior Dupin Courtesy of Boston Public Library Public domain scan of 1830s woodcut print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Caricature, La cour du roi petaud, public domain cartoon image

The court of the beggar's king Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Caricature, Le Charenton Ministériel, public domain cartoon image

The Ministerial Madhouse Courtesy of Boston Public Library Public domain scan of 1830s woodcut print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Caricature, J. Ch. Persil, public domain cartoon image

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Caricature, J. Claude Fulchiron, public domain cartoon image

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Quel habit Mr. Le President va-t-Il mettre aujourd'hui

Which clothes will Mr. President wear today Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Caricature, Discours du trone, public domain cartoon image

Throne speech Courtesy of Boston Public Library Public domain scan of 1830s woodcut print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Sire voyez comme le peuple est heureux!

Sire, look at how happy the people are! Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Du pain! Garçon! Une poire pour 221!

Bread! Waiter! and a pear for 221! Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Caricature, Les mannequins politiques, public domain cartoon image

Political puppets Courtesy of Boston Public Library Public domain scan of 1830s woodcut print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Caricature, Jubilations de Mr. Filouchippe, public domain cartoon imag...

Jubilations of Mr. Filouchippe Courtesy of Boston Public Library Public domain scan of 1830s woodcut print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Le petit Thiers, baptisé doctrinaire

Young Thiers', doctrinarian baptism Courtesy of Boston Public Library Public domain scan of 1830s woodcut print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Amos Kendall, Postmaster General from life & on stone by Chas. Fenderi...

Print shows Amos Kendall, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing left; includes a facsimile signature. Publication date based on copyright statement on item. Stamped on verso: 43309. Stamped on verso: L.C. Divisi... More

Amos Kendall, Postmaster General from life & on stone by Chas. Fenderi...

Print shows Amos Kendall, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing left; includes a facsimile signature. Publication date based on copyright statement on item. Stamped on verso: 43309. Stamped on verso: L.C. Divisi... More

Levi Woodbury, Secretary of the Treasury Chas. Fenderich del. ; printe...

Print shows Levi Woodbury, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing right; includes a facsimile signature. Caption continues: We go where Democratic principles go, and when they disappear, we mean to halt. L. Woodb... More

J.R. Poinsett, Secretary of War Chs. Fenderich del

Print shows Joel Roberts Poinsett, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing right; includes facsimile signature. Signed on stone. Publication date based on copyright statement on item. Stamped on verso: 43309. Stam... More

Honorable John Bell, Secretary of War from life on stone by - Chs. Fen...

Print shows John Bell, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing slightly right; includes a facsimile signature. Signed and dated on stone on lower right. Publication date based on copyright statement on item. Inscr... More

Honorable John Bell, Secretary of War from life on stone by - Chs. Fen...

Print shows John Bell, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing slightly right; includes a facsimile signature. Signed and dated on stone on lower right. Publication date based on copyright statement on item. Stamp... More

James Madison Porter, Secretary of War from life on stone Chs. Fenderi...

Print shows James Madison Porter, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing slightly left; includes facsimile signature. Signed and dated on stone. Includes quote: "I love the democracy of my country. I was reared i... More

A.P. Upshur, Secretary of State from life on stone by Chs. Fenderich 1...

Print shows A.P. Upshur, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing slightly right; includes a facsimile signature. Signed and dated on stone. Stamped on verso: 43309. Stamped on verso: L.C. Division of Prints. Forms... More

Un discours fatiguant pour le président..

Un discours fatiguant pour le président. Espièglerie que se permettait volontiers le jeune Estancelin, du temps ou le majestueux Barrot était Président du Conseil des Ministres, le majestueux Barrot ne ressembl... More

Lucien Murat et Antony Thouron..

Lucien Murat et Antony Thouron, que l'on persiste à appeler Thouret, nous ne savons pourquoi. Le chapeau du Président servant d'éteignoir à la discussion. Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Caricature, J. Jacques Dupin, public domain cartoon image

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Caricature, Disciples de M. Cobden.., public domain cartoon image

Disciples de Mr. Cobden, dans l'exercice de leurs pacifiques fonctions Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Caricature, J. Jacques Dupin, public domain cartoon image

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Caricature, La salle des pas perdus.., public domain cartoon image

La salle des pas perdus. Séance ordinaire Courtesy of Boston Public Library

La paix universelle étant décrété..

La Paix universelle étant décrétée, l'honorable sir Cobden trouve moyen d'utiliser les généraux qui se croisaient les bras Courtesy of Boston Public Library

M. Dupin dans ses petits souliers

Mr. Dupin in his little shoes Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Caricature, Marionnettes politiques, public domain cartoon image

Political puppets Courtesy of Boston Public Library Public domain scan of 1850s woodcut print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Caricature, Séance de nuit, public domain cartoon image

Night session Courtesy of Boston Public Library Public domain scan of 1850s woodcut print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Conciliabule chez le grand homme..

Conciliabule chez le grand homme. Une réprimande en particulier Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Quand un orateur ennuyeux monte à la tribune..

Quand un orateur ennuyeux monte à la tribune. L'orateur ennuyeux continuant un discours commencé depuis deux heures Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Souvenir de la journée du 18 janvier..

Souvenir de la journée du 18 janvier - Mitraillade du Ministère-Baroche Courtesy of Boston Public Library

J'ai des Miots dans l'assemblée..

J'ai des Miots dans l'assemblée, j'ai des Ségurs marqués de roux, la sonnette est en fer creusée et le manche en branche de houx. C'est par leurs soins, montagne et plaine, que chacun crie hiver, été, ils crien... More

Caricature, Un nouveau converti, public domain cartoon image

The latest convert Courtesy of Boston Public Library Public domain scan of 1850s woodcut print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Les trois disciples de Mr. Cobdem se livrant..

Les trois disciples de Mr. Cobdem se livrant à une dernière tentative pour faire apprécier aux cosaques tous les charmes de la paix Courtesy of Boston Public Library

James Buchanan and Harriet Lane Johnston Papers: Series IV: Additions,...

James Buchanan and Harriet Lane Johnston Papers: Series IV: Additions,...

The cabinet at Washington. American Civil War 1861-1865.

Periodical illustration showing President Lincoln seated at a table with his cabinet officers. Illus. from: Harper's weekly, v. 5, no. 237 (1861 July 13), p. 437. Gift; Joel Goldstein and Elinor Goldstein; 200... More

Lloyd's new political chart, 1861 : with a map of the United States, s...

Compiled and published by H.H. Lloyd & Co. Hand-colored lithograph composed of map, wood-cut portraits, biographies and statistics. Includes portraits of political figures and biographies of Lincoln and his cab... More

President Lincoln & cabinet / lith. of J.H. Bufford.

Print shows Abraham Lincoln, bust portrait, facing right, at center, surrounded by bust portraits of members of his cabinet, clockwise from top, "Simon Cameron, Secy. of War", "Salmon P. Chase, Secy. of the Tre... More

[Caricature of Abraham Lincoln wearing Native American headdress, seat...

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The cabinet of the Confederate States at Montgomery / from photographs...

Group portrait of the Confederate cabinet including President Jefferson Davis, Vice President Alexander Hamilton Stephens, Attorney General Judah P. Benjamin, Secretary of the Navy Stephen M. Mallory, Secretary... More

The cabinet at Washington. American Civil War 1861-1865.

Group portrait of Lincoln's cabinet including (left to right) Postmaster General Montgomery Blair, Secretary of the Interior Caleb B. Smith, Secretary of the Treasury Salmon P. Chase, President Lincoln, Secreta... More

[Studio portraits of the Commandant of Yokohama Garrison, a cabinet of...

Captions on front of item: "The Commandant of Yokohama Garrison" (upper left); "One of the Gorogio" (upper right); "Three friends meeting" (lower left); and "Japanese wrestlers in everyday garb" (lower right)... More

Running the "machine" - Public domain dedication image

A scathing attack on the ineptness and military ineffectualness of the Lincoln administration. The cartoon derives its title from an indiscreet letter written by secretary of war Edwin McMasters Stanton to past... More

Abe linking with his significantly named cabinet

Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1864 by M.E. Goodwin in the Clerk's Off. in the Dist. Court of the United States for the Southern Dist. of N.Y. Designed by R.D. Goodwin. Title appears as it is ... More

The first reading of the Emancipation Proclamation before the cabinet ...

Print shows a reenactment of Abraham Lincoln signing the Emancipation Proclamation on July 22, 1862, painted by Francis B. Carpenter at the White House in 1864. Depicted, from left to right are: Edwin M. Stanto... More

The great national memorial / C. Inger.

Print showing portraits of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Andrew Jackson, Jefferson Davis, and Abraham Lincoln with portraits of their respective cabinet officers, two vignette scenes showing of the landi... More

Stirring up a foul nest. Puck political cartoon.

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William H. Seward, Secretary of State during the Civil War

Title is unverified name of sitter or person who ordered the photograph, from handwritten label on negative sleeve or negative. Date based on probable date range for negative numbers preceding LC-B5-35838. Gift... More

Picryl description: Public domain image, drawing, American, 19th centu...

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Grover Cleveland, Daniel Manning, William C. Whitney, William F. Vilas...

Title devised by cataloger. No accession number. This catalog record contains preliminary or unverified data from a project done in BRS software, ca. 1985. mm / 860224.

[Grover Cleveland, Daniel Manning, William C. Whitney, William F. Vila...

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King Chester Arthur's knight(cap)s of the round table / J. Keppler ; M...

Cartoon showing Chester Arthur and cabinet members, wearing nightcaps, sleeping around table, on which are papers, "no ill-will to anyone," "we need no Navy," "Indians provided for till summer," etc. Illus. in:... More

A moment of anxiety - who is going to get left? / Gillam.

Illustration shows President Cleveland as Santa Claus standing in front of a fireplace where stockings are hung from the mantle; he has a large sack of toys labeled "Navy, Treasury, Interior, Justice, State, [a... More

Crowding the cabinet-making business / J. Keppler. Joseph Pulitzer

Illustration shows newspaper editors James Gordon "Bennett" holding up a bust of Roscoe Conkling labeled "Sect. Interior" and a tray labeled "Bennett's Beauties" at his feet; Whitelaw "Reid" holding a tray labe... More

Thanksgiving day, 1885 / J. Keppler., Political Cartoon

Illustration shows President Cleveland standing at the head of a table with his cabinet officers around the table at placemats labeled "Bayard, Manning, Garland, Whitney, Lamar, Endicott, [and] Vilas" as Puck d... More

The rehabilitation of the Democratic Party

Illustration shows a scene inside "Cleveland's Clothing Establishment" where President Cleveland and Thomas F. Bayard are fitting a man labeled "Reform Democracy" with the "Thos. Jefferson Pattern", while cabin... More

The opium-joint of the Republican "irreconcilables" -- a cheap way of ...

Illustration shows a scene in an opium den labeled "Bloody Shirt Joint - Blaine & Reid Managers" with James G. Blaine passing out pipes labeled "Tribune Editorials, Blaine's Augusta Speech, Blaine Speeches, [an... More

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[William Collins Whitney, Secretary of the Navy, half-length portrait,...

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In a new role - Drawing. Public domain image.

No accession number. This catalog record contains preliminary or unverified data from a project done in BRS software, ca. 1985. mm / 860224.

Our government farm -- President Cleveland finds an effectual protecti...

Illustration shows President Cleveland stands directly behind a wall of flames labeled "Civil Service Reform"; behind him, working on the "Government Farm" are members of his cabinet, William C. Endicott with a... More

The administration's hardest job / J. Keppler.

Illustration shows President Cleveland and his cabinet officers struggling to push and pull the Democratic donkey labeled "Bourbon Democracy" into a stable labeled "Reform Stables"; on the donkey's hooves, acti... More

Two political paths / J. Keppler., Political Cartoon

Illustration shows "Evarts, Reid, Robeson, Logan, [and] Blaine" and William W. Phelps standing on the remains of a bridge "Washed Away by the Freshet of Nov. 1884" labeled "Partisan Civil Service" and finding i... More

A new declaration of independence in the year 1885 / Gillam.

Illustration shows President Cleveland standing at a table, his right hand on a long document labeled "Declaration of Independence July 4th 1885" that trails off the table, stating "When, in the course of human... More

A new declaration of independence in the year 1885.

Illustration shows President Cleveland standing at a table, his right hand on a long document labeled "Declaration of Independence July 4th 1885" that trails off the table, stating "When, in the course of human... More

The rehabilitation of the Democratic party / Gillam.

Illustration shows a scene inside "Cleveland's Clothing Establishment" where President Cleveland and Thomas F. Bayard are fitting a man labeled "Reform Democracy" with the "Thos. Jefferson Pattern", while cabin... More

President Cleveland and his cabinet / J. Keppler.

Illustration shows President Cleveland sitting at a desk between his cabinet members, from the left, "W.C. Whitney, Secretary of the Navy, Daniel Manning, Secretary of the Treasury, A.H. Garland, Attorney-Gener... More

[Benjamin Franklin Tracy, Secretary of the Navy, half-length portrait,...

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Secretary of the Navy Herbert at Hampton Roads

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Secretary of the Navy Herbert and Comm. Phythian

Locale based on Detroit, Catalogue J (1901). "167" on negative. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 021453. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.

Secretary of the Navy Herbert and Comm. Phythian

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Secretary of the Navy Herbert and Comm. Phythian

Locale based on Detroit, Catalogue J (1901). "3" and "168" on negative. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 021454. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.

Secretary of the Navy Herbert at Hampton Roads

Listed in Detroit, Catalogue J (1901). Hotel Chamberlin in background. "3" and "522" on negative. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 021452. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.

Secretary of the Navy Herbert and Comm. Phythian

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Icon Banquet hall at Hotel Waldorf, public domain photograph

Print shows the interior of a dining room with several men sitting around a long table, standing to the left is Chauncey Depew with right hand raised in toast to President Grover Cleveland sitting across the ta... More

Puck magazine cover - His battle-ground / C.J. Taylor.

Print shows William E. Chandler, former Secretary of the Navy under President Arthur, saluting from a trapdoor in the floor where he is in hiding; red-stained papers labeled "Plan of Campaign Against England" b... More

The perpetual adoration of Grover, Political Cartoon

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Unconditional surrender / J.S. Pughe., Political Cartoon

Print shows President McKinley capitulating to special interests and political patronage by offering his sword labeled "Patronage" to Marcus A. Hanna, Thomas C. Platt, and Matthew S. Quay. The dejected members ... More

McKinley & cabinet, Frances Benjamin Johnston collection

President William McKinley and his cabinet around table. Public domain photograph of an official meeting, group portrait of people, managers, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Puck magazine cover - Settling affairs of state / Dalrymple.

Print shows John Sherman, Secretary of State, dressed as an old woman with a purse labeled "Sec. Sherman", plucking the petals off daisies labeled "Hawaii, Cuba, [and] Bering Sea" picked from a flowerpot labele... More

Lansing opening Constitution - Public domain portrait photograph

A group of men standing around a table. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Conference Secty. Wilson, office LTOR, Thomas F. Brewster, Secty. Wils...

A black and white photo of three men sitting at a table. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Secty. Wilson, Industrial Conf., 10/6/19

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Secty. Houston - Public domain dedication image

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Joshua W. Alexander - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

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Secty. Lane, Industrial Conf., 10/6/19

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Conference Secty. Wilson office LTOR, Thomas F. Brewster, Secty. Wilso...

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Joshua W. Alexander - Public domain photograph, glass negative

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Pres. McKinley and his eight chosen advisors - Cabinet Room, Executive...

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The President reading his message to the cabinet before sending it to ...

Group with, left to right: George B. Cortelyou, Philander C. Knox, Henry C. Payne, William Henry Moody, John Hay, president Theodore Roosevelt, Ethan Allen Hitchcock, Elihu Root, Leslie Mortier Shaw, and James ... More

President Roosevelt at Sagamore Hill with secretaries and directors

Photograph showing cabinet members, (Taft, Wilson, Hay, Morton, Hitchcock, Moody, Wynne, Metcalf, and Shaw), superimposed seated and standing around Roosevelt's desk as he reads. H24566 U.S. Copyright Office. ... More

President Palma and his cabinet, Secretaries Zaldo, Tamayo, Terry, Mon...

H19898 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright by Underwood & Underwood. Public domain photograph of 19th-century stereoscopic card, portrait, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Theodore Roosevelt, seated at desk reading, surrounded by cabinet mem...

Composite photograph showing cabinet members, (Taft, Wilson, Hay, Morton, Hitchcock, Moody, Wynne, Metcalf, and Shaw), superimposed seated and standing around Roosevelt's desk as he reads. H54017 U.S. Copyright... More

In ad land / Ehrhart. - Political cartoon, public domain image

Illustration shows a vignette cartoon, at center is President Theodore Roosevelt and members of his cabinet in a meeting, most are identified by a signboard advertising a patent medicine or other product that i... More