Uncle Sam – Theodore, this is a sad and disappointed nation
Subject(s): Bear hunting, Mississippi, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Uncle Sam (Symbolic character)
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Cartoon depicts a crying Uncle Sam and hunting dog as President Roosevelt stands aloof and bears call from the woods that Roosevelt will have no bear rugs this trip.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-11-20
Creator(s)
Canfield, William P. (William Parker), 1874-1938
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:
Uncle Sam – Theodore, this is a sad and disappointed nation. [November 20, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o274695. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Canfield, William P. (William Parker), 1874-1938. Uncle Sam – Theodore, this is a sad and disappointed nation. [20 Nov. 1902]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 8, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o274695.
APA:
Canfield, William P. (William Parker), 1874-1938., [1902, November 20]. Uncle Sam – Theodore, this is a sad and disappointed nation.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o274695.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 8, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
