The one best belle of the ball
Subject(s): Balls (Parties), Cannon, Joseph Gurney, 1836-1926, Clothing and dress, Fairbanks, Charles W. (Charles Warren), 1852-1918, Presidents--Nomination, Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ), Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Shaw, Leslie M. (Leslie Mortier), 1848-1932, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
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Theodore Roosevelt, William H. Taft, Joseph Gurney Cannon, Charles W. Fairbanks, and Leslie M. Shaw all wear dresses for a ball. Roosevelt has selected Taft as the “best belle of the ball” – the best candidate for the Republican Party in the 1908 presidential election.
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1907-01-23
Creator(s)
Glackens, L. M. (Louis M.), 1866-1933
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
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:
The one best belle of the ball. [January 23, 1907]. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o285708. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Glackens, L. M. (Louis M.), 1866-1933. The one best belle of the ball. [23 Jan. 1907]. Image.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o285708.
APA:
Glackens, L. M. (Louis M.), 1866-1933., [1907, January 23]. The one best belle of the ball.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o285708.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs.
APA:
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs.
