Theodore Roosevelt speaking from the back of a train

Subject(s): Campaign speeches, Progressive Party (1912), Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Theodore Roosevelt giving a speech from the back of a train. Verso says “Ames, Ohio,” but the location is more likely Ames, Iowa.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site

Creation Date

1912

Creator(s)

American Press Association

Period

Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)

Repository

Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site

Page Count

1

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Photograph

Rights

These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site – National Park Service and Dickinson State University. Digitization of all images from the Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site made possible by a generous grant from the Leon Levy Foundation. See the Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library Terms of Use for further copyright information.

Citation

Cite this Record

Chicago:

Theodore Roosevelt speaking from the back of a train. [1912]. Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o283104. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

American Press Association. Theodore Roosevelt speaking from the back of a train. [1912]. Image.
Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 19, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o283104.

APA:

American Press Association., [1912]. Theodore Roosevelt speaking from the back of a train.
Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o283104.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-birthplace-national-historic-site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 19, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-birthplace-national-historic-site.

APA:

Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-birthplace-national-historic-site.