Osborn, Harry S. (Harry Stephens), 1879-1915

At 9:00 a.m., President Roosevelt signs a paper that reads, “Grafting must be stopped.” At 10:00 a.m., Roosevelt points to a banner that reads, “Why certainly, Wilkes-Barre, anything to oblige.” At noon, Roosevelt holds a picnic basket and a fishing rod as he walks with several children. At 1:00 p.m., Roosevelt talks on the telephone. At 2:00 p.m., Roosevelt hands a “letter to peace conferences” to a messenger. At 4:00 p.m., Roosevelt travels in a submarine and says, “Delighted!” At 8:00 p.m., Roosevelt sits in a rocking chair writing poetry with a book of “poems” beside him. At 10:00 p.m., Roosevelt falls asleep in a tent. The moon says, “Delighted.” A handwritten note is included: Respectfully submitted.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-08-28

An African king shows President Roosevelt a paper that reads, “How about Brownsville?” Roosevelt holds “the big stick” and a book entitled “Habits of the Hippo” and looks distressed.

comments and context

Comments and Context

Harry Osborn, a cartoonist who drew comic strips in Chicago and for the World Color Printing Company pre-print Sunday funnies, syndicated across America, speculated at the end of President Roosevelt’s administration about the upcoming African safari. Virtually every cartoonist with ink and pen did the same, but usually variations on the theme of wild animals scattering at the sight of Roosevelt.