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Theodore Roosevelt drowns a cat labeled “Anti-Third Term Principle.” In the next scene, the cat has appeared, grinning, in front of his office door.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1912-03
William H. Moody addresses Joseph Cannon, William H. Taft, William Jennings Bryan, and other lawmakers. Standing at the end of a trail of footsteps leading from Oyster Bay, he tells them, “It would pain Mr. Roosevelt to run for president again.” Rejected title is crossed out at the top: “A few others would be pained, too.”
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1908
Marc Hanna walks away from a chair labeled Vice-Presidency. Theodore Roosevelt and a small bear watch him.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1904
Father’s Day cartoon shows President Franklin D. Roosevelt dreaming that he has received his dearest wishes. Chief Justice Harlan Fiske Stone, holding a sheaf of Supreme Court decisions, says, “Won’t he be tickled to death with these?” Rival labor leaders William Green and Philip Murray embrace. Federal Petroleum Coordinator Harold L. Ickes holds a sign reading, “Chief, we’ve got oil and gas to burn!” Office of Production Management Chief William S. Knudsen holds an armful of planes, saying, “Oh, boy! Is Adolf anxious.” Senate Majority Leader Alben William Barkley and Speaker of the House Sam Rayburn hold “Votes to Do What We Please.” Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson holds a sack labeled “Greatest Army Ever Assembled,” while Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox holds ships labeled “The Navy Theodore Roosevelt Dreamed About.” As the threat of war in Europe loomed, Roosevelt struggled to mount a massive national defense production effort despite adverse court decisions, labor unrest, an unruly Congress, and failure to reach production targets.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1941-06-15
President Franklin Roosevelt and Vice President Henry Wallace stand outside the fence at the “Democratic Corral,” watching a donkey that appears to be fiercely pawing the ground. A sign reads “Bulletin. Democrats Face Threat of Third Party Movement.” The president says, “What in the world is the matter with that donkey?” Wallace responds, “I’m not sure but I’ve heard rumors that he’s getting a Bull Moose complex.” The Bull Moose Party was the nickname for Theodore Roosevelt’s Progressive Party, which split off from the Republican Party in 1912. In the 1942 congressional elections, the Democrats lost a number of seats to the Republicans, although they retained control of the Congress. In the wake of this defeat, there were some calls to establish a new party, but they came to nothing.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1942-12-13
Clifford Berryman’s signature bear congratulates Luther Evans who has just been named Librarian of Congress. He says, “Dr. Evans, Cliff has been searching the dictionary for words to adequately express his feelings over the appointment of the new head of the Library of Congress. ‘Dee-lighted,’ Teddy’s own word of years ago fits like a glove!” Inscribed: “To Hon. Luther Evans, June 18, 1945. P.S. Yes, Dr. Evans, I am even more than Deelighted!!! Cliff Berryman.”
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1945-06-18
World War I cartoon shows Theodore Roosevelt in his Rough Rider attire, typing furiously on a portable typewriter. Puffs of smoke labeled “Sedition! Quitters! Traitors!! Pacifists! [and] Barnacles!” surround him as well as papers labeled “Editorial Correspondence [and] Speech.” In the wastebasket lie crumpled papers reading “Teuton Pledges [and] German Statements.” An axe lies at his feet. Roosevelt was outraged over what he considered President Wilson’s lackadaisical prosecution of the war and his willingness to accept anything other than unconditional surrender by the Germans. He traveled the nation making speeches and wrote articles and a weekly syndicated column, all attempting to speed up the war effort.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1918
An old gentleman in full dress navy uniform addresses a group of well-dressed people. He says, “Ladies and Gentlemen. Pardon me for mentioning it, but this is Navy Day and we’ll now talk of birds and flowers.” The cartoon was drawn for Navy Day, a day for celebrating the United States Navy, sponsored by the Navy League and held on October 27, the birthday of long time navy supporter, Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1931-10-27
A ghost depicting Theodore Roosevelt stands behind the figure of Hugh Johnson, who wears the emblem of the National Recovery Administration. Roosevelt holds a hat in one hand, and in the other grasps several figures with labels on them which say “Malefactor of Great Wealth,” “Liar,” “Nature Fakir,” and “Undesirable Citizen.” He speaks to Hugh Johnson, who has two similar figures with labels in his hand, as well as another seven on the table in front of him, and says, “Hugh, you’re just bully! I was only a common piker!” The cartoon seems to suggest that while Roosevelt has a few terms he likes to “pull out of his hat,” so to speak, Johnson has many more that he uses in his invective.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1933-11-29
Franklin Delano Roosevelt looks at an image of Theodore Roosevelt in a mirror above his desk. A speech bubble over FDR’s head reads, “He got away with the Panama Canal!” A document labeled “St. Lawrence Waterway Treaty” sits on FDR’s desk.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1934-01-14
Franklin Delano Roosevelt hands a childlike figure depicting Representative John J. O’Connor to the surprised figure of Theodore (“Ted”) Roosevelt, who wears a hat saying “Col. Roosevelt.” O’Connor holds a paper with “G.O.P Nomination 16th NY Dist.” written on it. On the desk in front of FDR are several pages with writing on them, saying “George Purge,” “Tydings Purge,” “Smith Purge,” and “O’Connor Purge.” The first three of these have “X”s drawn on them crossing them out, but the topmost page with O’Connor’s name on it has “O.K.” written on it. This cartoon depicts an incident in a series of “purges” where FDR tried to replace members of the Democratic party who were hostile to him. While other attempts to purge these representatives had failed (as denoted by the crossed out names on the desk), O’Connor lost the Democratic nomination in the sixteenth congressional district of New York, but won the Republican nomination for that same seat. The cartoon therefore depicts the Democratic FDR handing O’Connor over to his surprised cousin Ted Roosevelt, who was a staunch Republican.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1938-09-22
Theodore Roosevelt, astride a horse with “Wyoming” on its bridle, leads a number of lassoed cattle behind him, each with the name of a state on it. One cow, with Alabama written on it, rises up and says, “I don’t see how I can get out of this.” A teddy bear holding a bag walks alongside Roosevelt. This cartoon is likely a reference to Theodore Roosevelt’s massive success in the 1904 presidential election, which saw him capture the electoral votes of the Northern and Western states, leading to his second term as president.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1904
This cartoon is split into two halves, labeled 1900 and 1904. On the left half, depicting 1900, Thomas Collier Platt, one of the political bosses of the Republican party, throws a lasso labeled “Vice-Presidency” around Theodore Roosevelt. On the right side, depicting 1904, there is a similar picture of Theodore Roosevelt throwing a lasso labeled “Vice-Presidency” around Mark Hanna. This cartoon makes reference to the episode where Boss Platt sought to constrain Theodore Roosevelt’s political ambitions by making him William McKinley’s vice president, and suggests there is an echo of this in 1904 when Roosevelt seeks to similarly restrict Mark Hanna, who was thought to have presidential ambitions. (In another version of the cartoon, Berryman replaces Platt with Hanna in 1900.)
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1904
This cartoon is split diagonally into two halves, labeled 1900 and 1904. On the top-left half, depicting 1900, Mark Hanna throws a lasso labeled “Vice-Presidency” around Theodore Roosevelt. On the right, depicting 1904, there is a similar picture of Theodore Roosevelt throwing a lasso labeled “Vice-Presidency” around Mark Hanna. This cartoon makes reference to the episode in which Republican leadership sought to constrain Theodore Roosevelt’s political ambitions in 1900 by making him William McKinley’s vice president, and suggests there is an echo of this in 1904 when Roosevelt seeks to similarly restrict Mark Hanna, who was thought to have presidential ambitions. (In another version of the cartoon, Berryman drew Thomas Collier Platt instead of Hanna lassoing Roosevelt in 1900.)
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1904
Three figures stand holding strings leading to boxes with small figures popping out of them. The first figure, a tiger, represents the Democratic Tammany Hall and holds a string leading to a box labeled “Dix.” Second is the figure of Theodore Roosevelt, who holds a string leading to a box with “Stimson” written on it. Finally is the figure of William Randolph Hearst, who holds both a sign saying “The simon-pure unbossed Hearst” and a string to a box labeled “Hopper,” with the figure emerging out of the box holding a flag labeled “Independence League.”
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1905
This cartoon shows Theodore Roosevelt posing in the aftermath of a bear hunt. One of the bears, which he has shot and killed, has “bad trusts” written on it. On the other bear, which he has tied up with a leash labeled “restraint” is still alive and has “good trusts” written on it. In the background there is a sign reading “White House,” and a third small bear toting a large sack with feet poking out of it. This refers to Theodore Roosevelt’s “trust busting” efforts during his presidency.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1907
Drawing of Theodore Roosevelt and William Jennings Bryan, probably part of “Old Congresses and New.”
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1931-01-03
President Roosevelt smiles slightly as he carries a barrel labeled “Canal Facts.” Behind him, a teddy bear carries a box of “Inside Facts” that relate to the “Canal Zone,” “Porto Rico,” and “Panama,” while two “Canal Critics” run off into the forest.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1905-1909
President Roosevelt, dressed as a Rough Rider, grins as he drapes his arm around a smiling teddy bear.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1902-1940
President Roosevelt holds a document stating that the tariff cannot be dealt with in the year preceding a presidential election. A man with a hat labeled “Standpatter” rejoices while a “Tariff Revisionist” exclaims in disbelief, “By heck!” A teddy bear at Roosevelt’s feet holds out a brick and flowers to the revisionist.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1907