Color postcard of the Ansley Wilcox house, the location where Theodore Roosevelt took the oath of office after William McKinley’s death, with oval portrait of Theodore Roosevelt in the top right corner. Message on the reverse: “Phone Mr McIntyre that we will want him to put down [illegible] well and tell him I will be down there the first of next week to make arrangements Yours truly Davidson.”

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site

Creation Date

1912-05-13

Creator(s)

Davidson, Mr.

Recipient

Cross, Frank

Period

Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)

Repository

Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site

Page Count

2

Production Method

Printed

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Postcard

Rights

See Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library Terms of Use

Citation

Cite this Record

Chicago:

Postcard from Mr. Davidson to Frank Cross. [May 13, 1912]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o286859. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Davidson, Mr.. Postcard from Mr. Davidson to Frank Cross. [13 May. 1912]. Multi-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/o286859.

APA:

Davidson, Mr..: , [1912, May 13]. Postcard from Mr. Davidson to Frank Cross. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o286859.

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.