White House or bust, Historic Reproduction

This rare historical print captures White House or bust in remarkable detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.

Library of Congress record: Created 1915 Aug 27 publication date No copyright information found with item. Signed, lower right: Clubb 15. [club logogram]. Title inscribed in pencil below image. Bequest and gift; Caroline and Erwin Swann; 1974; (DLC/PP-1974:232.896) The cartoon appeared in reaction to a pro-military preparedness speech given by Roosevelt on August 25, 1915, at a military training camp in Plattsburg, New York. From the onset of World War I in 1914, Roosevelt had been a staunch supporter of the British-French alliance. He wanted a stiffer foreign policy toward Germany, and urged a policy of national preparedness. His speech sharply criticized President Wilson's policy of neutrality. Clubb indicates from the title and the image that Roosevelt had the 1916 presidential election.

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