Colonel Roosevelt planting a tree in Mombasa
Subject(s): International travel, Kenya--Mombasa, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Safaris, Scientific expeditions, Travels, Tree planting
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View of Theodore Roosevelt, accompanied by members of his safari party, planting a tree in front of a trading post building. The sign on the building says “BOMA TRADING C L / SAFARI OUTFITTERS.” The interior title identifies the location as Mombasa, Kenya.
Collection
Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound
Creation Date
1909-1910
Creator(s)
Period
African Safari (March 1909-1910)
Record Type
Video
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Colonel Roosevelt planting a tree in Mombasa. [n.d.]. Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o292807. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Kearton, Cherry, 1871-1940. Colonel Roosevelt planting a tree in Mombasa. [n.d.]. Video.
Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o292807.
APA:
Kearton, Cherry, 1871-1940., [n.d.]. Colonel Roosevelt planting a tree in Mombasa.
Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o292807.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-motion-picture-broadcasting-and-recorded-sound. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-motion-picture-broadcasting-and-recorded-sound.
APA:
Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-motion-picture-broadcasting-and-recorded-sound.
