Smith, James Calvert, 1878-1962

Lost opportunities

In the first vignette–“Opportunity No. 1,” President Roosevelt reaches out his hand to shake with the “Florida wild cat.” In the second–“Opportunity No. 2,” Roosevelt chases down the “Florida razor back” with a knife in his right hand and a spear in his left. In the third–“Opportunity No. 3,” Roosevelt holds a “Florida bear” at gunpoint. In the fourth–“Opportunity No. 4,” Roosevelt holds a “warrant” for the “Florida tiger.”

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-10-15

Maybe it’s your glasses, Teddy, that keep you from seeing a good man!

President Roosevelt holds a “list of candidates for appointment to the federal judgeship of the northern district of Florida” and wear “party politics” glasses.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

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1907-07-27

Why not do both?

President Roosevelt rides a horse with a knife between his teeth and types on a typewriter. There are papers flying around him: “Liars I have known–$1.00 per word,” “Big game I have killed–$1.00 per word,” “Wild animals and fakes–$1.00 per word,” and “I, as a lion killer–$1.00 per word.” Caption: NOTE–A circus man has offered Theodore Roosevelt $10,000 per word to do stunts in the ring. Mr. Roosevelt also gets $1.00 per word for stories. He could write 10,000 words a week too.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1909-02-05

Suggestion for new cover design after Mr. Roosevelt becomes one of its editors

The Outlook magazine has a cover with pince-nez eyeglasses and a big smile.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

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1909-01-30

Bumping the bumps

President Roosevelt wears his “imperialism” crown and holds his “big stick” as he bounces down the bumps labelled “liars,” “Secret Service,” and “Tillman” of the “Sixtieth Congress.”

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

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1909-01-18

What will the answer be?

This cartoon makes an equation: President Roosevelt plus (made with the “big stick” and a pitchfork) South Carolina Senator Benjamin R. Tillman equals question mark.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1909-01-11

More trouble with Washington gas

“Congress” plugs his nose with a clothespin as he reads “Roosevelt’s message to Congress–To gas, gas, gas, gas.” Meanwhile, the gas furnace has President Roosevelt’s spectacles and large grin on it.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

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1909-01-08

Will the ball be lost before the game is finished?

President-elect William H. Taft swings at the “Roosevelt policies” golf ball on a green labeled “administration line.” Philander C. Knox is behind him and holds the caddy and two other golf balls–“Taft policies” and “Republican policies.” Knox says, “If that ball gets lost I’ve got others!!”

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1909-01-04

But that was a long time ago

President Roosevelt looks at a statue of George Washington with a sign that reads, “George Washington–He could not tell a lie.”

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1908-12-28

A bouquet for Miss Marion

“Marion County” holds a “national forest” bouquet “presented by Roosevelt.” She says, “Come down and go hunting. The woods are full of deer, bear, wild bore, and turkey!!” President Roosevelt tips his hat and says, “Dee-lighted!!!”

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

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1908-12-21

The last shot

President Roosevelt loads “the president’s message” on a cannon that he gets ready to fire at “the Sixtieth Congress.” He holds “the big stick” in his left hand. Caption: What is it loaded with?

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-12-08

It’s a show down now

The “60th Congress” holds a paddle with nails and taps President Roosevelt on the shoulder. Roosevelt’s handprints are over himself and the ground. Beside Roosevelt is a container of “Secret Service jam.” Congress tells Roosevelt, “Explain yourself, sir!!”

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-12-19

“Laugh and the (N. Y.) World laughs with you. Weep and you weep alone.”

Two men–the “House” and the “Senate”–read “Roosevelt’s Panama Message” that has “liar” written all over it and laugh, saying, “I can hear Joe Pulitzer laffin now!” In the background, “haw-haw!” can be seen coming from the New York World building. President Roosevelt cries and says, “They think I’m a joke!!”

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

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1908-12-17

Up in arms again

Ohio Senator Joseph Benson Foraker raises an “amendment” toward President Roosevelt. Foraker is behind a small hill that has the sign of “Foraker’s Forte” with a “Brownsville Affair” flag. Roosevelt fires his revolver in his left hand and holds a “special message” sword in his right hand as he says, “Surrender, haul down that flag!!”

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1908-12-16

Did it miss it’s mark?

An “infamous liars” boomerang intended for a “politician,” “newspaper editor,” and “citizen” hits President Roosevelt on the head instead. The three men say, “Deelighted!!”

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1908-12-12

It doesn’t haunt him!

President Roosevelt writes on the “president’s message” in manuscript: “Finances: The financial standing of the nation of the present time is excellent.” He says, “Ah, that sounds well!!” Meanwhile, the ghost of the “deficit of over $50,000,000” hovers over him.

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Creation Date

1908-12-10

Making goo-goo eyes at Teddy

Uncle Sam looks questioningly at President Roosevelt as he holds up a paper that reads “annual report of treasurer shows a deficit of over $50,000,000.”

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1908-12-03

Mr. Roosevelt will take a back seat after March 4

President Roosevelt is seated behind President-elect William H. Taft who sits in the “presidential chair.” Taft has horse blinders on as Roosevelt directs him saying, “Gee!! Haw!!”

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

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1908-12-02

Birds’ eye view of Washington, D. C.

President Roosevelt’s head is on a spider’s body that sits near the center of a web with the United States Capitol building. Off to the left in the Washington Monument and a democratic donkey fly that says, “You haven’t got me yet!” The “G. O. P.” elephant fly is close to the center and says, “I give up!!” Caption: Washington is laid out like a cart wheel, or it is a spider’s web?

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-12-03

If he wears the clothes will he take the crown?

President Roosevelt stands behind partition screen full of elephants and holds out his “imperialism” crown to President-elect William H. Taft who is wearing clothing labeled “Roosevelt’s policies.” Roosevelt asks, “Here, Bill. Do you want this too?”

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-11-14