The Rough Riders of the future
Subject(s): Hot air balloons, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, United States. Army. Volunteer Cavalry, 1st
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Theodore Roosevelt, dressed as a Rough Rider, rides an air balloon, followed by his fellow rough riders similarly airborne. Caption: President Roosevelt tells Santos-Dumont at the White House that he might accompany him in an ascension.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-04-17
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
The Rough Riders of the future. [April 17, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o274565. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Maybell, Claude, 1872-. The Rough Riders of the future. [17 Apr. 1902]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o274565.
APA:
Maybell, Claude, 1872-., [1902, April 17]. The Rough Riders of the future.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o274565.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.