Official Italian earthquake relief memorial card
Subject(s): Earthquake relief, Italy--Messina, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
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Brown and white toned fundraising postcard produced to raise money for the relief effort associated with the Messina, Italy, earthquake. In the center is printed “Official/Italian Earthquake Relief/Memorial Card” along with December 28, 1908, which is the date of the earthquake. Produced by the American Italian General Relief Committee with the signatures of the chairman, vice-chairman, and treasurer. The card is number 24196. Clockwise around the outside of the card are images: Messina Before the Shock, President Roosevelt, W. H. Taft President of the American Red Cross, Red Cross on Field, Messina After Earthquake, King Victor Appalled, Queen Helena, King Victor Emanuel II. The reverse side is an endorsement statement by Theodore Roosevelt and the phase “Every Hour’s Delay Mean 1,000 Lives” along with details of the sale of the cards: Five cents, for sale everywhere.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
Creation Date
1908
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
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:
Official Italian earthquake relief memorial card. [December 4, 2025]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o291880. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Unknown. Official Italian earthquake relief memorial card. [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/o291880.
APA:
Unknown.: , [2025, December 4]. Official Italian earthquake relief memorial card. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o291880.
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.
