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The Benodellocinch / K. - Political cartoon, public domain image

The Benodellocinch / K. - Political cartoon, public domain image

Illustration shows Benjamin B. Odell with two heads as he acts in the capacity of "Governor" of New York and as "Chairman Rep. State Com." with the governor side wielding a quill pen labeled "Veto Power" over p... More

Il faut en Goûter - A drawing of a group of people hanging on to a pole

Il faut en Goûter - A drawing of a group of people hanging on to a pol...

Print shows a winged globe with fleur-de-lis topped by a green liberty cap labeled "Liberté"; hanging beneath the globe is a balance supporting, on the left, members of the National Assembly demanding "Veto abs... More

"Don't let us have any more of this nonsense. It is a good trait to stand by one's friends; but -" / Th. Nast.

"Don't let us have any more of this nonsense. It is a good trait to st...

Woman symbolizing Justice(?) talking to Ulysses S. Grant, who is reaching for paper "Shepherd rejected by the Senate ...", which is lying on floor. Illus. in: Harper's weekly, v. 18, no. 916 (1874 July 18), p. 593.

Grant's last outrage in Louisiana / J. Keppler.

Grant's last outrage in Louisiana / J. Keppler.

Uncle Sam saying to Ulysses S. Grant, "Hold there! Hold there, General! I have tolerated your abuses of your office long enough. ..." Grant replying "March those legislators out. I am going to have my way in th... More

A hard beast to handle / F.M. Hutchins.

A hard beast to handle / F.M. Hutchins.

Print shows a silver elephant wearing a ribbon labeled "Currency Problem" in a stall with a shackle labeled "Clevelands Veto" on one foot and a notice on the wall that states "Look Out for the Elephant - He is ... More

Can he do it?. 19th century, Library of Congress collection

Can he do it?. 19th century, Library of Congress collection

President Garfield walking a tight rope "senatorial courtesy" holding a pole "executive perogative,""Stanley Matthews" and another man on his back.

Rough on cats / Frank A. Nankivell.

Rough on cats / Frank A. Nankivell.

Illustration shows Theodore Roosevelt delivering a jolt of electric current through wires spelling "Presidential Message" to two cats labeled "House" and "Senate" asleep on a wall. Caption: Before and after th... More

President Andrew Johnson pardoning Rebels at the White House / sketched by Mr. Stanley Fox.  Andrew Johnson's tailor-shop in Greenville, Tennessee / photographed by J.B. Reef.

President Andrew Johnson pardoning Rebels at the White House / sketche...

Print showing title page of the Saturday October 14th issue with large illustration of President Johnson pardoning the Rebels after the Civil War and a smaller illustration of Johnson's tailor shop in Tennessee... More

Picryl description: Public domain image, drawing, American, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions

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

Picryl description: Public domain image, drawing, American, free to use, no copyright restrictions

The only Chinese bill that the president cannot veto

The only Chinese bill that the president cannot veto

Print shows a Chinese laundry ticket that states "Clothes are given to the person showing the check - all responsibility then ceases. None given without a check; if lost, goods cannot be claimed. Not responsibl... More

The "early-and-often" voter preferred / F. Opper.

The "early-and-often" voter preferred / F. Opper.

Illustration shows New York City Mayor Franklin Edson with his arm around an office seeker holding a paper that states "Application for Office - New York Ward Worker", while gesturing toward another office seek... More

Monsieur veto - A drawing of a group of people on a street

Monsieur veto - A drawing of a group of people on a street

Print shows a monstrous giant, representing monarchical veto powers, is welcomed at an entryway by a nobleman; he has scales on his hands and feet, carries a bar used to enchain prisoners, symbolizing despotism... More

Reply to the speech of Hon. J.C. Breckinridge, delivered in the United States Senate, July 16th, 1861

Reply to the speech of Hon. J.C. Breckinridge, delivered in the United...

Signed at end: Anna Ella Carroll. Maryland, August 8, 1861. Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site. LC copy formerly part of YA Collection: YA 20398. LC copy lacks pages following t.... More

Statuette of a Lictor, bronze - Public domain museum image. A statue of a man holding a sword

Statuette of a Lictor, bronze - Public domain museum image. A statue o...

Public domain photo of bronze sculpture, 14th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

I wish I was a king - Public domain sheet music scan
I wish I was a king - Public domain sheet music scan
Reply to the speech of Hon. J.C. Breckinridge, delivered in the United States Senate, July 16th, 1861

Reply to the speech of Hon. J.C. Breckinridge, delivered in the United...

Signed at end: Anna Ella Carroll. Maryland, August 8, 1861. Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site. LC copy formerly part of YA Collection: YA 20398. LC copy lacks pages following t.... More

Expansion of constitutional powers by interpretation;
Expansion of constitutional powers by interpretation;
Expansion of constitutional powers by interpretation;
I wish I was a king - Public domain sheet music scan
Caricature, That settles it! / Dalrymple., public domain cartoon image

Caricature, That settles it! / Dalrymple., public domain cartoon image

Print shows President Cleveland holding a cat by the tail, it has ribbons labeled "Bland Seignorage Silver Bill"; Cleveland has used the ribbons to tie a rock labeled "Veto" to the cat, which he drops over a cliff.

Expansion of constitutional powers by interpretation;
Expansion of constitutional powers by interpretation;
Expansion of constitutional powers by interpretation;
Speech of Joseph Kent, of Maryland, in support of an amendment to the Constitution to restrain the veto power of the president of the United States
Expansion of constitutional powers by interpretation;
Expansion of constitutional powers by interpretation;
In Congress, April 14, 1779 : Whereas Congress, on the twenty-first day of August last, did resolve, that when any persons are desirous of going within the enemy's lines, they shall apply to the executive power of the state to which they belong ... Resolved, that any officer, who shall permit a person to go within the enemy's lines without such recommendation ... shall thereby forfeit his commission.

In Congress, April 14, 1779 : Whereas Congress, on the twenty-first da...

Public domain history book page scan, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

All his own / J.S. Pughe. - Political cartoon, public domain image

All his own / J.S. Pughe. - Political cartoon, public domain image

Illustration shows Uncle Sam pushing President Theodore Roosevelt, on a sled labeled "The 'Teddy' Flyer", down a snow covered hill labeled "1905 to 1909"; in the background is a wrecked sled labeled "McKinley's... More

Speech of Joseph Kent, of Maryland, in support of an amendment to the Constitution to restrain the veto power of the president of the United States
Reply to the speech of Hon. J.C. Breckinridge, delivered in the United States Senate, July 16th, 1861

Reply to the speech of Hon. J.C. Breckinridge, delivered in the United...

Signed at end: Anna Ella Carroll. Maryland, August 8, 1861. Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site. LC copy formerly part of YA Collection: YA 20398. LC copy lacks pages following t.... More

Expansion of constitutional powers by interpretation;
Reply to the speech of Hon. J.C. Breckinridge, delivered in the United States Senate, July 16th, 1861

Reply to the speech of Hon. J.C. Breckinridge, delivered in the United...

Signed at end: Anna Ella Carroll. Maryland, August 8, 1861. Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site. LC copy formerly part of YA Collection: YA 20398. LC copy lacks pages following t.... More

Expansion of constitutional powers by interpretation;
Reply to the speech of Hon. J.C. Breckinridge, delivered in the United States Senate, July 16th, 1861

Reply to the speech of Hon. J.C. Breckinridge, delivered in the United...

Signed at end: Anna Ella Carroll. Maryland, August 8, 1861. Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site. LC copy formerly part of YA Collection: YA 20398. LC copy lacks pages following t.... More

Speech of Joseph Kent, of Maryland, in support of an amendment to the Constitution to restrain the veto power of the president of the United States
Reply to the speech of Hon. J.C. Breckinridge, delivered in the United States Senate, July 16th, 1861

Reply to the speech of Hon. J.C. Breckinridge, delivered in the United...

Signed at end: Anna Ella Carroll. Maryland, August 8, 1861. Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site. LC copy formerly part of YA Collection: YA 20398. LC copy lacks pages following t.... More

Speech of Joseph Kent, of Maryland, in support of an amendment to the Constitution to restrain the veto power of the president of the United States
Speech of Joseph Kent, of Maryland, in support of an amendment to the Constitution to restrain the veto power of the president of the United States
I wish I was a king - Public domain sheet music scan
In Congress, April 14, 1779 : Whereas Congress, on the twenty-first day of August last, did resolve, that when any persons are desirous of going within the enemy's lines, they shall apply to the executive power of the state to which they belong ... Resolved, that any officer, who shall permit a person to go within the enemy's lines without such recommendation ... shall thereby forfeit his commission.

In Congress, April 14, 1779 : Whereas Congress, on the twenty-first da...

Public domain history book page scan, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Speech of Joseph Kent, of Maryland, in support of an amendment to the Constitution to restrain the veto power of the president of the United States
Speech of Joseph Kent, of Maryland, in support of an amendment to the Constitution to restrain the veto power of the president of the United States
Reply to the speech of Hon. J.C. Breckinridge, delivered in the United States Senate, July 16th, 1861

Reply to the speech of Hon. J.C. Breckinridge, delivered in the United...

Signed at end: Anna Ella Carroll. Maryland, August 8, 1861. Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site. LC copy formerly part of YA Collection: YA 20398. LC copy lacks pages following t.... More

Expansion of constitutional powers by interpretation;
Expansion of constitutional powers by interpretation;
The municipal big stick / J.S. Pughe.

The municipal big stick / J.S. Pughe.

Illustration shows Father Knickerbocker, a symbolic figure for New York City, holding a large stick labeled "Municipal Ownership" at his side, confronting three animated figures labeled "Electric Light Monopoly... More

Speech of Joseph Kent, of Maryland, in support of an amendment to the Constitution to restrain the veto power of the president of the United States
Expansion of constitutional powers by interpretation;
Speech of Joseph Kent, of Maryland, in support of an amendment to the Constitution to restrain the veto power of the president of the United States
Speech of Joseph Kent, of Maryland, in support of an amendment to the Constitution to restrain the veto power of the president of the United States
I wish I was a king - Public domain sheet music scan
Expansion of constitutional powers by interpretation;
Speech of Joseph Kent, of Maryland, in support of an amendment to the Constitution to restrain the veto power of the president of the United States
Speech of Joseph Kent, of Maryland, in support of an amendment to the Constitution to restrain the veto power of the president of the United States
Expansion of constitutional powers by interpretation;
Expansion of constitutional powers by interpretation;
Expansion of constitutional powers by interpretation;
I wish I was a king - Public domain sheet music scan
What would Lincoln do? J.S. Pughe

What would Lincoln do? J.S. Pughe

Illustration shows President Theodore Roosevelt sitting at a desk pondering the Philippine and Central American issues, papers on his desk state: "Philippine Policy, Panama Canal Treaty, [and] Mastery of the He... More

Expansion of constitutional powers by interpretation;
Reply to the speech of Hon. J.C. Breckinridge, delivered in the United States Senate, July 16th, 1861

Reply to the speech of Hon. J.C. Breckinridge, delivered in the United...

Signed at end: Anna Ella Carroll. Maryland, August 8, 1861. Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site. LC copy formerly part of YA Collection: YA 20398. LC copy lacks pages following t.... More

Reply to the speech of Hon. J.C. Breckinridge, delivered in the United States Senate, July 16th, 1861

Reply to the speech of Hon. J.C. Breckinridge, delivered in the United...

Signed at end: Anna Ella Carroll. Maryland, August 8, 1861. Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site. LC copy formerly part of YA Collection: YA 20398. LC copy lacks pages following t.... More

Expansion of constitutional powers by interpretation;
Expansion of constitutional powers by interpretation;
Expansion of constitutional powers by interpretation;
Expansion of constitutional powers by interpretation;
Speech of Joseph Kent, of Maryland, in support of an amendment to the Constitution to restrain the veto power of the president of the United States
Expansion of constitutional powers by interpretation;
Grover Cleveland as fisherman helping "The Post" girl with "presidential policy" oar on "ship of state"

Grover Cleveland as fisherman helping "The Post" girl with "presidenti...

Title devised by cataloger. After painting "The Helping Hand" by Emile Renouf. No accession number. This catalog record contains preliminary or unverified data from a project done in BRS software, ca. 1985. mm / 860224.

Speech of Joseph Kent, of Maryland, in support of an amendment to the Constitution to restrain the veto power of the president of the United States
Reply to the speech of Hon. J.C. Breckinridge, delivered in the United States Senate, July 16th, 1861

Reply to the speech of Hon. J.C. Breckinridge, delivered in the United...

Signed at end: Anna Ella Carroll. Maryland, August 8, 1861. Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site. LC copy formerly part of YA Collection: YA 20398. LC copy lacks pages following t.... More

Reply to the speech of Hon. J.C. Breckinridge, delivered in the United States Senate, July 16th, 1861

Reply to the speech of Hon. J.C. Breckinridge, delivered in the United...

Signed at end: Anna Ella Carroll. Maryland, August 8, 1861. Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site. LC copy formerly part of YA Collection: YA 20398. LC copy lacks pages following t.... More

Speech of Joseph Kent, of Maryland, in support of an amendment to the Constitution to restrain the veto power of the president of the United States
Speech of Joseph Kent, of Maryland, in support of an amendment to the Constitution to restrain the veto power of the president of the United States
Expansion of constitutional powers by interpretation;
I wish I was a king - Public domain sheet music scan
I wish I was a king - Public domain sheet music scan