The public library of the future, when phonographs will replace books.
Subject(s): Books and reading, Libraries, Phonograph
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Patrons in a library are seated, each listening to a book through a phonograph. At the bottom right a patron is listening to The Strenuous Life by Theodore Roosevelt. Brander Matthews enclosed this cartoon in a letter to President Roosevelt.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
Unknown
Creator(s)
McCutcheon, John T. (John Tinney), 1870-1949
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
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 public library of the future, when phonographs will replace books.. [n.d.]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o280286. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
McCutcheon, John T. (John Tinney), 1870-1949. The public library of the future, when phonographs will replace books.. [n.d.]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o280286.
APA:
McCutcheon, John T. (John Tinney), 1870-1949., [n.d.]. The public library of the future, when phonographs will replace books..
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o280286.
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.
