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Theodore Roosevelt has used a map of South America, where he has charted the Rio da Duvida, to knock over statues of the explorers Vasco Núñez de Balboa, Christopher Columbus, Amerigo Vespucci, and Hernando de Soto. A book by the Royal Geographical Society has also landed on the floor.
Comments and Context
This cartoon is of a category of articles, speeches, and cartoons that often confronted Theodore Roosevelt through his career, about the Spanish-American War; His African safari; the Brazilian exploration. Critics sometimes doubted his accounts and accomplishments. The cartoonist implied that Roosevelt prioritized his Brazilian trip over campaigning for the Progressive Pin 1914 midterm elections.
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1914
Creator(s)
Cesare, Oscar Edward, 1885-1948
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
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:
On the Progressive platform. [1914]. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o291106. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Cesare, Oscar Edward, 1885-1948. On the Progressive platform. [1914]. Image.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. May 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o291106.
APA:
Cesare, Oscar Edward, 1885-1948., [1914]. On the Progressive platform.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o291106.
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. May 15, 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.
