Speed the spade!
Subject(s): Panama--Panama Canal, Uncle Sam (Symbolic character)
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Uncle Sam hands President Roosevelt a shovel as he starts to dig the Panama Canal himself. Caption: Uncle Sam:-“Now for a little strenuousness, Mr. President. We’re Waiting for You.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-03-18
Creator(s)
Richards, F. T. (Frederick Thompson), 1864-1921
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:
Speed the spade!. [March 18, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o274766. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Richards, F. T. (Frederick Thompson), 1864-1921. Speed the spade!. [18 Mar. 1903]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o274766.
APA:
Richards, F. T. (Frederick Thompson), 1864-1921., [1903, March 18]. Speed the spade!.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o274766.
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 26, 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.
