The penalty of being an American statesman of the first magnitude
Subject(s): Cleveland, Grover, 1837-1908, Ex-presidents, Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885, Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826, Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865, Presidents, Presidents--Press coverage, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Washington, George, 1732-1799
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Several former presidents of the United States, including Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, Grant, and Cleveland, rest their elbows on a wall and hold out their hands, collectively saying “Good Luck, Theodore! We had to suffer the same kind of abuse in our day.”
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1913-05-27
Creator(s)
McCutcheon, John T. (John Tinney), 1870-1949
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. See the Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library Terms of Use for further copyright information.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
The penalty of being an American statesman of the first magnitude. [May 27, 1913]. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o289441. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
McCutcheon, John T. (John Tinney), 1870-1949. The penalty of being an American statesman of the first magnitude. [27 May. 1913]. Image.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o289441.
APA:
McCutcheon, John T. (John Tinney), 1870-1949., [1913, May 27]. The penalty of being an American statesman of the first magnitude.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o289441.
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. March 26, 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.
