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President Roosevelt stitches a uniform around William H. Taft who holds a “big stick.” Caption: On His Way to Join the “Hamilton County Ring Killers Brigade.” Twenty-five Hundred Volunteers Wanted.
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1908-04-08
South Carolina Benjamin R. Tillman holds a pitchfork and rides down “Pennsylvania Avenue” on a donkey toward the White House where President Roosevelt hides.
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1906-01-20
President Roosevelt stands outside the “White House” and fires a “stand pat (?)” cannon toward “Fort Whitney” that has a “free hides” flag. The following words emanate from the cannon ball: “Liar!” “Misrepresentation!” and “Can’t meet you, Sir!”
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1905-11-22
President Roosevelt wears a “big stick” and attempts to close the “President’s cabinet” door on Secretary of the Treasury Leslie M. Shaw and Secretary of War William H. Taft.
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1905-10-20
President Roosevelt, who is dressed in cowboy attire, gives a “summary removal” axe to another President Roosevelt, who is dressed in a suit and stands on a “civil service reformer” platform. On the wall is a sign that reads, “White House—Notice. Civil Service rules abolished from this date. T. R. Oct 17th 1905.”
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1905-10-19
President Roosevelt leaves the goddess of peace to jump over a fence with a dove and “the big stick.” On the other side, one man is jumping on top of another.
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1905-10-11
President Roosevelt hugs the goddess of peace who has collapsed in his arms. In the background are several weapons, including “the big stick.” A dove brings an olive branch.
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1905-08-30
A “peace” mermaid holds a mirror with President Roosevelt’s reflection in it and a comb as she guides the submarine that holds Roosevelt.
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1905-08-27
President Roosevelt drives a “Panama machine” elephant into the “Panama Canal.” Secretary of State Elihu Root brings a pick axe and shovel to Roosevelt while another man sits on a “10,000,000” money bag. There is a sign that reads, “Culebra Cut: Danger.”
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1905-07-18
President Roosevelt uses an “appointment” sponge to clean Elihu Root with “equitable corporations” water. Roosevelt stands beside a “Roosevelt’s patent purifier” barrel. Behind Roosevelt and Root are two outfits for Paul Morton and Acting Secretary of State and a “Secretary of State’s chair.”
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1905-07-07
President Roosevelt rows a boat with “Morton” and “Loomis” paddles with an “H” flag while John D. Rockefeller rows a boat with “tainted money” and “rebates” paddles with a “Y” flag. In the background is a “higher ideals” buoy.
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1905-06-30
The goddess of peace and Japanese Emperor Meiji walk beside each other while President Roosevelt holds a rope attached to the goddess. Roosevelt reads “The Strenuous Life” while he has a book by Thucydides under his arm. In the background, a bear watches from a battleship in the background.
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1905-07-30
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President Roosevelt, Japanese Minister for Foreign Affairs Jutarō Komura, and a goddess of peace raise a toast. Behind Komura is a “the dough bag” while “the big stick” is behind Roosevelt. The chair for Russian Prime Minister S. I︠U︡. Vitte is empty. “The dove” is in the center of the table while “rye” is by Roosevelt’s seat, “milk” is by the goddess’s seat, “sake” is by Komura’s seat, and “vodka” is by Vitte’s seat.
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1905-07-28
President Roosevelt uses “official whitewash” to paint Secretary of the Navy Paul Morton and First Assistant Secretary of State Francis B. Loomis. A man who has a “dismissal” paint can attached to himself runs away.
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1905-06-22
Paul Morgan sits on Thomas Fortune Ryan’s lap while Herbert H. Vreeland sits in a “T. F. R.” box. Caption: Mr. Ryan, the ventriloquist—Now, Paul, speak up for the policy-holders! Paul—I accept this position on the understanding that I have an absolutely free hand.”
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1905-06-12
Charles J. Bonaparte wears a a “Secy of the Navy” ribbon and stands at the front of a battleship. Behind him are President Roosevelt with “the big stick,” Secretary of War William H. Taft, Secretary of the Treasury Leslie M. Shaw, Secretary of State John Hay, Secretary of Agriculture James Wilson, and Attorney General William H. Moody.
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1905-06-03
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Secretary of War William H. Taft holds “the big stick” and wears President Roosevelt’s Rough Rider uniform as he looks in the mirror. Roosevelt holds scissors and thread as he watches Taft. Caption: “When first I put this uniform on/I said, as I looked in the glass,/it’s one to a million if any civilian/this figure or face can surpass.”
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1905-05-26
The goddess of peace holds several weapons, battleships, and “the big stick” as she looks at President Roosevelt, who sits in a chair and holds “the dove” by the neck.
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1905-06-01
President Roosevelt holds an “open market” big stick as he walks toward a “Panama Canal” trough that “steel trust,” “ship trust,” and “machinery trust” pigs drink from. Caption: The President is determined that “the hogs shall take their feet out of the trough.”
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1905-05-19
President Roosevelt receives a “Democratic nomination for president 1908” outside of the “Iroquois Club Chicago.” William Jennings Bryan, who has a “government ownership” paper in his back pocket, holds a “Democratic” woman as he looks askance.
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1905-05-13