Postcard to Ella Simpson
Subject(s): Health, Oil well drilling, Political campaigns, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
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Color cartoon depicts two cats, dressed as a man and woman, with “We want Four more Years for ‘Teddy'” at the right. Postmark on reverse appears to be from May 22, 1908. The message on the postcard, addressed to M. S. Simpson at Vacuum Oil Company in Dzieditz, Austria, to come soon, because Grandpa is not feeling well. Simpson should not wait until they strike another oil well.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
Creation Date
1903
Creator(s)
Recipient
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Postcard to Ella Simpson. [December 4, 2025]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o291863. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Unknown. Postcard to Ella Simpson. [4 Dec. 2025]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 4, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o291863.
APA:
Unknown.: , [2025, December 4]. Postcard to Ella Simpson. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o291863.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 4, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-inaugural-national-historic-site.
APA:
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-inaugural-national-historic-site.
