This cartoon depicts Theodore Roosevelt leaping over a gap between two rock faces trying to capture a bear with only his right hand while dragging a cougar with his left hand. In addition, there is a dog seen falling in between the gap because he was unable to leap as far as President Roosevelt.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-04-15

Creator(s)

Stewart, Donald Farquharson, 1880-1945

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Printed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Cartoon

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:

As the imaginative correspondent pictures it. [April 15, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o281552. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Stewart, Donald Farquharson, 1880-1945. As the imaginative correspondent pictures it. [15 Apr. 1903]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o281552.

APA:

Stewart, Donald Farquharson, 1880-1945., [1903, April 15]. As the imaginative correspondent pictures it.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o281552.

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 13, 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.