Picture letter from Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Caricatures and cartoons, Procrastination, Roosevelt, Belle, 1892-1968, Roosevelt, Kermit, 1889-1943, Roosevelt, Kermit, 1916-2000, Spouses
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A picture letter caricaturing Theodore Roosevelt’s son Kermit and daughter-in-law Belle. It depicts the “Hurrahs” reading instead of preparing to catch a train while an upset clock and sister-in-law look on.
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1916-1918
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)
Repository
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division
Page Count
2
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. See the Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library Terms of Use for further copyright information.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Picture letter from Theodore Roosevelt. [n.d.]. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o282825. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Picture letter from Theodore Roosevelt. [n.d.]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o282825.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [n.d.]. Picture letter from Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o282825.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs.
APA:
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs.