One photograph shows the sculpture, “The crowded hour at San Juan,” which depicts Theodore Roosevelt on horseback as a rough rider. Another photograph shows the sculptor, James Edward Kelly. Included is an envelope addressed to “Mr. J. E. Kelly” from “The Vice President’s Chamber, Washington, D.C.”

Collection

Sagamore Hill National Historic Site

Creation Date

1901-06-08

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Kelly, James Edward, 1855-1933

Language

English

Period

Vice President of the United States (1901)

Repository

Sagamore Hill National Historic Site

Page Count

2

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Photograph

Rights

These images are presented through a cooperative effort between Sagamore Hill National Historic Site – National Park Service and Dickinson State University. See the Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library Terms of Use for further copyright information.

Citation

Cite this Record

Chicago:

Theodore Roosevelt to James Edward Kelly. [June 8, 1901]. Sagamore Hill National Historic Site.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o284518. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Theodore Roosevelt to James Edward Kelly. [8 Jun. 1901]. Multi-image.
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o284518.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1901, June 8]. Theodore Roosevelt to James Edward Kelly.
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o284518.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/sagamore-hill-national-historic-site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/sagamore-hill-national-historic-site.

APA:

Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/sagamore-hill-national-historic-site.