Ingersoll, T. W. (Truman Ward), 1862-1922 |

President Roosevelt in his private office

President Roosevelt sitting at his desk in his private office.

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1903-02-19

Bow view of the powerful U.S. battleship “Indiana”

Colored stereograph of the bow of the USS Indiana. Text on the reverse of the stereograph discusses the considerations that must be made when constructing a battleship for “effective aggressive and defensive warfare,” such as guns and armor, coal intake, and missile defense.

Comments and Context

As printed on the reverse of the stereograph, “A battleship is a wonder of design and construction. Every known device is employed, every branch of human knowledge and skill is laid under contribution to achieve perfection in a thousand details. A battleship must be prepared for effective aggressive and defensive warfare, which means that it must carry the most powerful guns and ammunition known, must have good speed, must be able to travel a considerable distance without recoaling, and, above all, must be protected from serious damage by the enemy’s missiles. The task of those who plan a new battleship is, therefore, a very complicated and difficult one. The enormous weight of the armor, of the guns and the coal that must be carried, cause a large displacement, which again necessitates powerful engines to drive the ship through the water, and the running of the engines requires vast quantities of coal. Add to this the necessity of comfortable quarters for the officers and men, large rooms for storing provisions and the paramount requirement of ample room for handling the guns, and you have an idea how much ingenuity it takes to plan and build one of these floating fortresses.”

Collection

Duane G. Jundt Theodore Roosevelt Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal cover

A panoramic postcard depicting Medora, North Dakota, appears on the front cover of this issue while the back cover features a stereograph card from 1889 with the title “A real live cowboy.” A typical cowboy on horseback appears on the front of the card, and the reverse of the card has a description which alludes to the cowboy’s resemblance to Theodore Roosevelt.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

1898

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal cover

Three photographs of Theodore Roosevelt with his favorite horse Manitou in the Badlands of Dakota Territory.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

1884

Palace of Electricity and lagoon, from west steps of Cascade Gardens, St. Louis World Fair.

Stereograph showing the Palace of Electricity and lagoon as seen from the west steps of the Cascade Gardens at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition.

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1904

Statue on W. side of Grand Cascades, Palace of Electricity in distance, across Grand Basin, St. L. Fair

Stereograph showing the statues on the western side of the Grand Cascades at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition. The Palace of Electricity is visible in the distance across the Grand Basin.

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1904

Grand Basin and Palaces of Education and Manufacture from Festival Hall, St. Louis World’s Fair

View of fountains, statues, and the Palaces of Education and Manufacture from Festival Hall at the St. Louis World’s Fair, with crowds in the foreground.

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1904

Statue on E. side of Grand Cascades, Palace of Education in distance, across Grand Basin, St. L. Fair

View of the statues on the east side of the Grand Cascades at the St. Louis World’s Fair, with the Palace of Education in the distance.

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1904

Grand stairway, statues and fountains of cascade gardens, St. Louis World’s Fair

Stereograph showing the Grand Stairway, statues and fountains of the Cascade Gardens at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition.

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1904

Grand stairway of Cascade Gardens, Festival Hall and Terrace of States, St. Louis World’s Fair

Stereograph showing the Grand stairway of the Cascade Gardens, the Festival Hall and the Terrace of States at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition.

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1904

Boat landing on the beautiful Grand Basin, St. Louis World’s Fair

Stereograph showing a boat landing on the Grand Basin at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition.

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1904

Across the Grand Basin and stairway from Festival Hall, Plaza St. Louis in distance, St. Louis Fair

Stereograph looking across the Grand Basin and the stairway as seen from the Festival Hall at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition. The Plaza of St. Louis visible in the distance.

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1904

The grand stairway in Cascade Gardens, St. Louis World’s Fair

Stereograph showing the grand stairway in the Cascade Gardens at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition.

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1904

Bird’s-eye view of World’s Fair grounds and Festival Hall, from the Buffalo Tower, St. Louis World’s Fair

Stereograph showing an overhead view of the World’s Fair grounds and Festival Hall as seen from the Buffalo Tower at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition.