Shoot, if you must this old grey head, but spare your country’s flag
Subject(s): Political campaigns, Presidential candidates, Progressive Party (1912), Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930, United States. Army. Volunteer Cavalry, 1st
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Political cartoon featuring Theodore Roosevelt wearing his Rough Rider uniform and riding a moose. President Taft, dressed in a ruffled nightcap and gown, is leaning out a window holding an American flag.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
Creation Date
1912-11-02
Creator(s)
Budd, Charles J. (Charles Jay), 1859-1926
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Shoot, if you must this old grey head, but spare your country’s flag. [November 2, 1912]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o286826. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Budd, Charles J. (Charles Jay), 1859-1926. Shoot, if you must this old grey head, but spare your country’s flag. [2 Nov. 1912]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 4, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o286826.
APA:
Budd, Charles J. (Charles Jay), 1859-1926.: , [1912, November 2]. Shoot, if you must this old grey head, but spare your country’s flag. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o286826.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-inaugural-national-historic-site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 4, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-inaugural-national-historic-site.
APA:
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-inaugural-national-historic-site.
