A hopeless case
Subject(s): Fox hunting, Gossip, Horse sports, Horsemanship, Women athletes
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Two women dressed for horseback riding and fox hunting gossip about another woman’s femininity. Caption: De Crop — Gwendolyn is an intensely feminine girl. / Miss Ryder — More so than the rest of us? / De Crop — Well, she asked a blacksmith the other day if her horse couldn’t wear shoes a size smaller.
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1914-10-03
Creator(s)
Period
Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)
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:
A hopeless case. [October 3, 1914]. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288187. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Held, John, Jr., 1889-1958. A hopeless case. [3 Oct. 1914]. Image.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288187.
APA:
Held, John, Jr., 1889-1958., [1914, October 3]. A hopeless case.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288187.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. 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. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs.
APA:
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs.
