Will the history of Napoleon’s return repeat itself?
Subject(s): Hitchcock, Frank H. (Frank Harris), 1867-1935, Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821, Presidents--Elections, Repatriation, Republican elephant (Symbolic character), Reunions, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Soldiers, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
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Theodore Roosevelt, as Napoleon I, returns from political exile. He stands before French troops under the command of President Taft, who is riding the Republican elephant. They carry banners labeled “Republican Delegates, Federal Job Holders, [and] The Old Guard.” One soldier among them is labeled “Hitchcock.”
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1912-03-06
Creator(s)
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division
Page Count
1
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
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:
Will the history of Napoleon’s return repeat itself?. [March 6, 1912]. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o285562. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Keppler, Udo J., 1872-1956. Will the history of Napoleon’s return repeat itself?. [6 Mar. 1912]. Image.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o285562.
APA:
Keppler, Udo J., 1872-1956., [1912, March 6]. Will the history of Napoleon’s return repeat itself?.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o285562.
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 15, 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.
