Pres. Roosevelt has given the Indian the ball; can he make a touchdown?
Subject(s): Indians of North America--Cultural assimilation
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President Roosevelt encourages a Native American carrying a football up the field towards the goal post on the Citizenship line. The yard lines on the field are labeled Civilization, Self-Support, and Education. Two defenders labeled Custom and Barbarism lie on the field behind the runner.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-11-16
Creator(s)
Bartholomew, Charles Lewis, 1869-1949
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:
Pres. Roosevelt has given the Indian the ball; can he make a touchdown?. [November 16, 1901]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o274654. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Bartholomew, Charles Lewis, 1869-1949. Pres. Roosevelt has given the Indian the ball; can he make a touchdown?. [16 Nov. 1901]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o274654.
APA:
Bartholomew, Charles Lewis, 1869-1949., [1901, November 16]. Pres. Roosevelt has given the Indian the ball; can he make a touchdown?.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o274654.
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. March 12, 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.
