The president-“don’t throw mud at that founder of republicanism”
Subject(s): Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865, Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ), Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, White supremacy movements
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President Roosevelt rushes to stop a man wearing a long sash labeled “Lily White Republican – Motto: Exclusion of the Negro” from throwing mud at a bust of Abraham Lincoln.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-10-12
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 president-“don’t throw mud at that founder of republicanism”. [October 12, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o274659. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
McWhorter, Tyler, 1869-1947. The president-“don’t throw mud at that founder of republicanism”. [12 Oct. 1902]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o274659.
APA:
McWhorter, Tyler, 1869-1947., [1902, October 12]. The president-“don’t throw mud at that founder of republicanism”.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o274659.
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. February 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.
