“Git out!”
President Roosevelt peeks out of the “President’s Office / Army Affairs” at an old woman labeled the “meddlesome Senate.” She holds a bag: “Brownsville.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-05-11
Your TR Source
Donahey, J. H. (James Harrison), 1875-1949
Chorus (in unison): “Wonder if that spring chicken really takes himself seriously.”
Secretary of the Treasury George B. Cortelyou, depicted as a chick, has just popped out of an egg while Vice President Charles W. Fairbanks, Speaker of the House Joseph Gurney Cannon, Secretary of War William H. Taft, and Ohio Senator Joseph Benson Foraker–all depicted as large chickens–look on. In the corner is a feed bowl labeled “presidential popularity.” Caption: Chorus (in unison): “Wonder if that spring chicken really takes himself seriously.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-01-16
As it looks in Washington
President Roosevelt runs away from the shade of Uncle Sam.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-12-10
President Roosevelt, sketched at the White House
President Roosevelt stands by a table with his right hand on some papers.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-12-09
“You go home and stay there!”
President Roosevelt holds a stick and looks at a “third term” dog. Caption: “You go home and stay there!”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-11-21
The bear: “No wonder the corporations tremble!”
President Roosevelt holds a bear in his left hand and a rifle in his right with two lines of cartridges across his belt line. Caption: The Bear: “No wonder the corporations tremble!”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-10-07
Still pounding away!
President Roosevelt–dressed in Americana boxing gear–punches a man labeled “Railroads” squarely in the face.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-10-04
After him again!
President Roosevelt runs away from the “presidential bees,” covering his face. His hat flies off.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-09-17
Wall-st. bear: “He certainly is a great hunter!”
President Roosevelt holds a rifle on his right shoulder and a bag labeled “off to Louisiana” and walks away from four bears hiding behind a “Wall Street” sign.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-09-21
“President Roosevelt spends the day making hay.”—News Item
President Roosevelt pushes hay up as the man up above screams. Caption: “President Roosevelt spends the day making hay.” — News Item.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-07-12
About time to stir it up, Theodore!
President Roosevelt uses his “big stick” to stir up the “Panama Canal” pot that has “friction” and “discord” steam coming out of it.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-06-29
“My jewels!”
Charles Evans Hughes and Secretary of War William H. Taft sit on President Roosevelt’s lap with a “1908” sign in the right-hand corner.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-04-22
He’s still coy
President Roosevelt sits in a chair listening to Uncle Sam play the violin for the “1908 waltz.” Two women labeled “G.O.P.” and “Democracy” sit and listen as well.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-04-14
The president addresses Harvard
President Roosevelt stands on the “Harvard” platform and addresses a group of four young men. In the background is a sign: “Boost, Don’t Knock.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-02-25
The hunter hunted
President Roosevelt fires a gun with smoke coming out labeled “Cincinnati Federal Appointment” at Joseph Benson Foraker, who holds a knife labeled “Brownsville.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-02-01
“Do you know, Theodore, we’re getting better acquainted every day!”
President Roosevelt sits beside a woman labeled, “Democracy,” and looks at her adoringly. Caption: “Do you know, Theodore, we’re getting better acquainted every day!”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-01-19
In the big ship’s wake
President Roosevelt grins as he stands in a boat labeled “Lock Canal System” while a generic figure labeled “Senate” sits in a large bucket filling with water labeled “Senatorial Kicks.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-12-18
Barring teacher out
President Roosevelt looks into a schoolroom that has the words, “Thro,” “Thru,” and “Thrun” with misspellings and a picture of a boy drawn on the wall. Uncle Sam and a woman clad in the stars of the Stars and Stripes lean against the door to keep Roosevelt out. There is a book opened to the words “Simplified Spelling” at their feet.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-12-15
The sower
President Roosevelt, dressed like a farmer, sows seeds from a bag labeled “$40,000 Peace Prize” with a bird “Peace” on his head. In the background is a fence labeled “American Industry.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-12-12
“Slide, Theodore, slide!”
President Roosevelt runs toward a “railroad rate” base as a “railroad senator” watches. The “public” jumps up in the air and encourages Roosevelt.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-05-15