- Collection:
- Notable Events and Accomplishments of the Jimmy Carter Presidential Administration, 1977-1981
- Title:
- “The First Spadeful”
- Creator:
- Rogers, William A.
- Publisher:
- The New York Herald
- Date of Original:
- 3/18/1905
- Subject:
- Panama Canal Treaties (1977 September 7)
United States--Foreign relations
Panama--Foreign relations
Treaties
Political cartoons - Location:
- United States, New York, New York County, New York, 40.7142691, -74.0059729
- Medium:
- presidential papers
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- “The First Spadeful” Cartoon by William A. Rogers. New York Herald circa 1904. Theodore Roosevelt standing among ships in harbor and digging and throwing dirt in direction of "Bogota," while small man on hill raises flag "new treaty." Probably in reference to Hay-Herran canal treaty of 1903.
- Local Identifier:
- Panama Canal Treaties: Document 10a
- Metadata URL:
- https://cdn.loc.gov/service/pnp/cai/2a14000/2a14500/2a14577r.jpg
- Language:
- eng
- Additional Rights Information:
- No Copyright - Public Domain
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Original Collection:
- New York Herald
- Holding Institution:
- Library of Congress
- Rights:
-
