President Roosevelt is in his Rough Rider uniform, having dressed up William H. Taft in a similar uniform, wearing a Roosevelt mask and holding “The Big Stick.” Caption: Theodore Roosevelt (to William H. Taft, his candidate for the Presidency). “There, sonny, I’ve fixed you up so they won’t know the difference between us.”

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site

Creation Date

1908-06-17

Creator(s)

Partridge, Bernard, 1861-1945

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)

Page Count

1

Production Method

Printed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Cartoon

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:

The heir presumptive. [June 17, 1908]. Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o291913. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Partridge, Bernard, 1861-1945. The heir presumptive. [17 Jun. 1908]. Image.
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o291913.

APA:

Partridge, Bernard, 1861-1945., [1908, June 17]. The heir presumptive.
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o291913.

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.