Left in the River of Doubt
Subject(s): Brazil--Roosevelt River, Political leadership, Presidents, Progressivism (United States politics), Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Swimming, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930, Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924
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President Woodrow Wilson emerges from the “River of Doubt” carrying clothes labeled “Popularity,” “Leadership,” and “Progressivism.” Former President Theodore Roosevelt is unclothed in the river and appears to be throwing a tantrum, while William H. Taft looks on. Caption: Willie: Goody, goody! you stole mine, Mr. Smarty, an’ kept ’em seven years!
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1916
Creator(s)
Language
English
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:
Left in the River of Doubt. [January 8, 2026]. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o289547. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Barclay, McKee. Left in the River of Doubt. [8 Jan. 2026]. Image.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 8, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o289547.
APA:
Barclay, McKee., [2026, January 8]. Left in the River of Doubt.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o289547.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 8, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs.
APA:
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs.
