Parting of the ways

Subject(s): Postcards--Collectors and collecting, Teddy bears

An angry man instructs a weeping woman to choose between her post card or teddy bear collection. According to the caption, the wife is unable to choose and faints.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site

Creation Date

1902

Creator(s)

Unknown

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)

Repository

Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site

Page Count

1

Production Method

Printed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Cartoon

Rights

Electronic copy sponsored by the Theodore Roosevelt Center at Dickinson State University. For reproduction or publication permission, contact the Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural Site Foundation. See the Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library Terms of Use for further copyright information.

Citation

Cite this Record

Chicago:

Parting of the ways. [December 4, 2025]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o286982. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Unknown. Parting of the ways. [4 Dec. 2025]. 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/o286982.

APA:

Unknown.: , [2025, December 4]. Parting of the ways. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o286982.

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.