Theodore Roosevelt addresses a group of men and women at the opening of the second New York State suffrage campaign on September 8, 1917, at Sagamore Hill. Film includes a side view of Roosevelt and a frontal view shot from the rear of the crowd. A woman and a man appear on the porch behind Roosevelt. Immediately in front of the porch, a man who may be a reporter takes notes.

Collection

Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound

Creation Date

1917

Creator(s)

Unknown

Period

Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)

Repository

Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division

Record Type

Video

Resource Type

Video

Rights

These items 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:

Theodore Roosevelt speaking to a group of suffragettes from the porch at Sagamore Hill [1917]. [1917]. Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o284591. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Unknown. Theodore Roosevelt speaking to a group of suffragettes from the porch at Sagamore Hill [1917]. [1917]. Video.
Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o284591.

APA:

Unknown., [1917]. Theodore Roosevelt speaking to a group of suffragettes from the porch at Sagamore Hill [1917].
Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o284591.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-motion-picture-broadcasting-and-recorded-sound. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-motion-picture-broadcasting-and-recorded-sound.

APA:

Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-motion-picture-broadcasting-and-recorded-sound.