“‘Shoot, if you must, this old grey head, but spare your country’s flag,’ she said.”
Subject(s): Presidents--Election, Progressive Party (1912), Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930, United States. Army. Volunteer Cavalry, 1st
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President Taft, dressed in nightcap and gown, is leaning out the second story window of a building, holding an American flag. Below in the street is Theodore Roosevelt, wearing his Rough Rider uniform and riding a moose, pointing at the President.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
Creation Date
1912-11-02
Creator(s)
Budd, Charles J. (Charles Jay), 1859-1926
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
Electronic copy sponsored by the Theodore Roosevelt Center at Dickinson State University. For reproduction or publication permission, contact the Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural Site Foundation. See the Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library Terms of Use for further copyright information.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
“‘Shoot, if you must, this old grey head, but spare your country’s flag,’ she said.”. [November 2, 1912]. Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o291357. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Budd, Charles J. (Charles Jay), 1859-1926. “‘Shoot, if you must, this old grey head, but spare your country’s flag,’ she said.”. [2 Nov. 1912]. Image.
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o291357.
APA:
Budd, Charles J. (Charles Jay), 1859-1926., [1912, November 2]. “‘Shoot, if you must, this old grey head, but spare your country’s flag,’ she said.”.
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o291357.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-inaugural-national-historic-site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-inaugural-national-historic-site.
APA:
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-inaugural-national-historic-site.
