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Secretary of War William H. Taft nails down “the lid” on a large box while he looks toward President Roosevelt who leads a procession of wagons with dead bears and animals.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-05-09
President Roosevelt holds “the big stick” and sits on cannons as Uncle Sam looks through a monocular. Beside Uncle Sam is an “Uncle Sam debt collector” bag. In the background is an angel of “peace” and a sign that reads, “Roosevelt Monroe Doctrine—’Scat’!!!” There are a number of battleships in the water.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-03-12
President Roosevelt wears an “international cop” badge as he lies prone near the “White House.” He uses “the big stick” to smack “Venezuela.” A sign reads, “Monroe Roosevelt Doctrine—Behave yourselves or you will get pulled in.”
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1905-01-22
President Roosevelt shakes hands with William Jennings Bryan, who stands beside a shabbily-dressed “Democratic” woman wearing attire labeled “Bryan’s coat.” Roosevelt holds a number of new, fancier, pieces of clothing, including a “federal license for corporations” dress, “Democratic principles” and “fixed rates” ribbons, “Sherman Law” shoes, and “anti trust law” and “anti rebate law” stockings.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-01-27
Political cartoon featuring President Roosevelt traveling west and obviously prepared for hunting. Various animals have signed a note that they have all left for Mississippi.
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1903-03-08
Two men struggle to keep a small boat in rough waters from foundering against the “Administration Light,” a lighthouse in the shape of Theodore Roosevelt’s face. The larger man is J. P. “Morgan.” The smaller man, James J. “Hill,” holds a rope in the form of a ticker tape labeled the “New York Stock Market.” In the rough waters are both “undigested securities” and “circuit court decisions.” The flag hoisted on the mast is labeled with a dollar sign.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-04-16
Viewing the famous “Old Faithful” geyser in Yellowstone Park with naturalist John Burroughs, Theodore Roosevelt comments, “That beats me!” in response to the sign that reads, “This geyser spouts every minute.”
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1903-04-10
Cartoon depicting President Roosevelt. Roosevelt is holding guns, an ax, three dogs, and several other weapons. The dogs are wearing blankets that have “race,” “antitrust,” and “reciprocity” on them.
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1903-03-08
President Roosevelt holds the Door of Hope open with Dr. Crum preparing to walk through it holding his federal appointment. A large firecracker is going off, letting out social equality and “negro supremacy” as two men skip away from the explosive, one labeled Rockefeller and the other T. C. P. Item is regarding the appointment of African Americans to federal posts.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-03-04
President Roosevelt is shown tied up in a leash labeled “Republican Financial Policy” attached to a lamb with a collar labeled “Trusts.” He is dressed to go hunting, as a bear and bull on Wall Street are behind him. Caption: The President Goes A-Hunting.
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1902-11-12
Cartoon depicts a grinning bear wearing spectacles as President Roosevelt walks out of the forest carrying his suitcase. Item is regarding Roosevelt’s famous hunting trip to Mississippi which inspired the creation of the teddy bear.
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1902-11-19
Cartoon depicts President Roosevelt slamming his fist against a table which is breaking over various government officials. Item is regarding Roosevelt’s return to work following his hunting trip to Mississippi.
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1902-11-22
Cartoon depicts President Roosevelt trying to hold onto a giant bear labeled Trusts while holding a sword by his teeth labeled Reciprocity.
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1902-11-16
A War Lord hands President Roosevelt a gold brick labeled Sole Arbiter (Made in Germany) as Uncle Ed looks on. A sign points the way to The Hague.
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1902-12-28
Cartoon depicting President Roosevelt pushing a snowball labeled ‘Anti-trust Legislation” towards the sun. The sun is labeled: “Republican Congress.”
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1903-01-11
Senator Aldrich is shown delivering a valentine to President Roosevelt from the Standard Oil Company.
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1903-02-14
Cartoon depicting President Roosevelt riding an elephant labeled “1904 Trust busting” and “Cop.” Behind the elephant are two men left behind in the dust.
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1903-02-19
Cartoon depicting President Roosevelt standing in front of a tree labeled “The Trusts.” Uncle Sam, a symbolic character, stands on the other side of the tree. Hanging from the tree are apples labeled: “beef”, “gas”, “sugar”, “steel”, “oil”, “coal”, and “cooper”.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-02-22
President Roosevelt is shown pushing an extra session of Congress down the throat of Senator Morgan of Alabama who is standing on the Panama Canal bill.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-03-02
Cartoon depicts President Roosevelt shaking hands with King Coal as two men walk away behind him with keys.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-10-17