Drawn after Theodore Roosevelt died, the cartoon shows Roosevelt on horseback, dressed as a Rough Rider, turning in his saddle and waving his hat goodbye as he joins the vanishing symbols of the frontier such as the buffalo and covered wagons. The Capitol is sketched in the forefront.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site

Creation Date

1919

Creator(s)

Darling, Jay N. (Jay Norwood), 1876-1962

Period

Theodore Roosevelt and Public Memory (1919-present)

Repository

Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site

Page Count

1

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Print

Rights

These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site – National Park Service and Dickinson State University. Digitization of all images from the Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site made possible by a generous grant from the Leon Levy Foundation. See the Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library Terms of Use for further copyright information.

Citation

Cite this Record

Chicago:

The long long trail. [1919]. Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o284925. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Darling, Jay N. (Jay Norwood), 1876-1962. The long long trail. [1919]. Image.
Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. June 4, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o284925.

APA:

Darling, Jay N. (Jay Norwood), 1876-1962., [1919]. The long long trail.
Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o284925.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-birthplace-national-historic-site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. June 4, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-birthplace-national-historic-site.

APA:

Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-birthplace-national-historic-site.