Postcard from Charles Escott
Subject(s): Baseball, Caricatures and cartoons--Political aspects, Political campaigns, Presidential candidates, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
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Black and white cartoon drawing features Theodore Roosevelt and William H. Taft dressed as baseball players with Uncle Sam in the middle. Uncle Sam is pointing at Roosevelt with the title above, “Back Upl You’ve Batted Twice,” referring to Roosevelt’s 1912 presidential campaign. Postcard has been used and is postmarked Detroit, Michigan, on October 22, 1912, and Highgate, Ontario, on October 23, 1912. Message is illegible.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
Creation Date
1912
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-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:
Postcard from Charles Escott. [1912]. Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o291906. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Unknown. Postcard from Charles Escott. [1912]. Multi-image.
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o291906.
APA:
Unknown., [1912]. Postcard from Charles Escott.
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o291906.
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. March 12, 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.
