Ritchie, William Norman, 1865?-1947 or 1948

Edward Henry Harriman visits President Roosevelt in the White House as depicted in nine scenes. In the first scene, Harriman is dressed in a top hat and marches toward the White House saying, “I’ll show this Roosevelt that there are no flies on yours truly.” In the second, President Roosevelt grabs Harriman by the collar, “Welcome!” In the third scene, Roosevelt throws him on the ground saying, “This is the anti-mollycoddle tackle!” In the fourth scene, Roosevelt jumps on him and says, “A little roughness is a good thing.” In the fifth scene, Roosevelt grabs Harriman by his legs and says, “This is Jui Jitsu.” In the sixth scene, Roosevelt wears boxing gloves and states, “Take your corner. This is to a finish.” In the seventh scene, Roosevelt punches Harriman in the face: “That is the interstate wallop.” In the eighth scene, Roosevelt picks Harriman up, “Dee-lighted to have met you, Harriman.” In the ninth scene, Harriman has been thrown out, and Roosevelt stands watching, “Call again!”

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Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-03-12

President Roosevelt wears a “world’s champion peacemakers medal” as he looks over the globe and asks, “Any more peace needed down there, neighbors?” He holds olive branches and a dove in one hand and a “long distance peace telescope” in the other. “France” and John Bull hung each other on one side while “Spain” says, “He let me in on the peace ground floor.” A man in Africa holds a paper that reads, “all quiet across the Congo,” and says, “I’ll wire this to Teddy!” Meanwhile, Russian Emperor Nicholas II and Japanese Emperor Meiji bow toward one another. German Emperor William II puts his finger to his hand and says, “Well, I’ve got to keep quiet or Roosevelt will be after me.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-08-31

Creator(s)

Ritchie, William Norman, 1865?-1947 or 1948

President Roosevelt watches as Russian Emperor Nicholas II and Japanese Emperor Meiji shake hands. Nicholas II says, “Oh joyski,” while Meiji says, “Banzai.” In the background, “France,” John Bull, Russian General N. P. Linevich, and Japanese Field Marshal Iwao Ōyama cheer. Linevich says, “Have a vodka with me, my dear Ōyama,” while Ōyama says, “No, this is on me, general.” Roosevelt says, “Bless you, my peaceful children, de-lighted,” as a large Roosevelt face eclipses the “war” sun.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-08-30

Creator(s)

Ritchie, William Norman, 1865?-1947 or 1948

President Roosevelt wears a “I have done the pike” button and holds an “address to the nations of the Earth,” which he addresses to a number of people from Paris and Cairo to Japan and India.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-11-26

Creator(s)

Ritchie, William Norman, 1865?-1947 or 1948

Theodore Roosevelt rides the Republican elephant towards the presidential nomination of 1904. The elephant has run over a man labeled “Opposition” and is being controlled with a whip by Senator Henry Cabot Lodge. In the stands, a band composed of various trusts plays a song called “He’s all right when you know him.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-06-01

Creator(s)

Ritchie, William Norman, 1865?-1947 or 1948

President Roosevelt holds a “presidential nomination 1904” paper and rides a Republican elephant with a “Cortelyou halo” that pulls a “campaign fund band wagon.” New York Senator Thomas Collier Platt and Massachusetts Senator Henry Cabot Lodge ride smaller elephants while Secretary of Commerce and Labor George B. Cortelyou holds a “reform in elections” stick. Secretary of the Treasury Leslie M. Shaw and Attorney General and recently appointed Pennsylvania Senator Philander C. Knox are dressed as jugglers. The entire party walks toward the Republican National Convention.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-06-17

Creator(s)

Ritchie, William Norman, 1865?-1947 or 1948

Original pen and ink cartoon featuring Theodore Roosevelt throwing a shoe and a bag of rice at a carriage departing from the White House. Inside the carriage are the newly-married Alice Roosevelt Longworth and Nicholas Longworth.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site

Creation Date

1906

Creator(s)

Ritchie, William Norman, 1865?-1947 or 1948

Cartoon depicting Theodore Roosevelt III, son of Theodore Roosevelt Jr. and Eleanor Butler Roosevelt, acting like his grandfather, former president Theodore Roosevelt.

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1914-06-17

Creator(s)

Ritchie, William Norman, 1865?-1947 or 1948