President Roosevelt became the first American President to visit a foreign country while in office on an inspection tour of the Panama Canal. On November 15, 1906, a procession, including a marching band and escorts on horseback, leads Roosevelt and Panamanian President Guerrero to a platform as spectators gather.

Collection

Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound

Creation Date

1906-11-15

Creator(s)

Unknown

Period

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

Record Type

Video

Resource Type

Video

Rights

These items are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. See the Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library Terms of Use for further copyright information.

Citation

Cite this Record

Chicago:

Theodore Roosevelt arrives in Panama City. [November 15, 1906]. Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o292872. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Unknown. Theodore Roosevelt arrives in Panama City. [15 Nov. 1906]. Video.
Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o292872.

APA:

Unknown., [1906, November 15]. Theodore Roosevelt arrives in Panama City.
Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o292872.

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 5, 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.