T.R.’s bit
Subject(s): Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Typewriting, World War (1914-1918)
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World War I cartoon shows Theodore Roosevelt in his Rough Rider attire, typing furiously on a portable typewriter. Puffs of smoke labeled “Sedition! Quitters! Traitors!! Pacifists! [and] Barnacles!” surround him as well as papers labeled “Editorial Correspondence [and] Speech.” In the wastebasket lie crumpled papers reading “Teuton Pledges [and] German Statements.” An axe lies at his feet. Roosevelt was outraged over what he considered President Wilson’s lackadaisical prosecution of the war and his willingness to accept anything other than unconditional surrender by the Germans. He traveled the nation making speeches and wrote articles and a weekly syndicated column, all attempting to speed up the war effort.
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1918
Creator(s)
Berryman, Clifford Kennedy, 1869-1949
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:
T.R.’s bit. [January 29, 2026]. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o290982. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Berryman, Clifford Kennedy, 1869-1949. T.R.’s bit. [29 Jan. 2026]. Image.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o290982.
APA:
Berryman, Clifford Kennedy, 1869-1949., [2026, January 29]. T.R.’s bit.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o290982.
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 29, 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.