The policemen pay a boy to watch for Com. Roosevelt while they play cards
Subject(s): New York (N.Y.). Police Department, New York (N.Y.). Police Dept., Police administration, Police ethics, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
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Cartoon depicting the often contentious relationship between the New York City police force and Theodore Roosevelt as Superintendent of the Board of Police Commissioners. Script at bottom: “No 1 The policemen pay a boy to watch for Com. Roosevelt while they play cards. No. 2 The alarm No. 3 But it was only some boys with a Jack O’Lantern.”
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site
Creation Date
1895-1897
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
NYC Police Commissioner (May 1895-March 1897)
Repository
Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
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 policemen pay a boy to watch for Com. Roosevelt while they play cards. [n.d.]. Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o286659. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
McCarthy, D.. The policemen pay a boy to watch for Com. Roosevelt while they play cards. [n.d.]. Image.
Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o286659.
APA:
McCarthy, D.., [n.d.]. The policemen pay a boy to watch for Com. Roosevelt while they play cards.
Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o286659.
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. January 15, 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.
