William H. Taft speaking from the rear platform of a train

Subject(s): Railroad trains, Railroads--Trains, Speeches, addresses, etc., Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930

Secretary of War Taft, hat in hand, speaks from the rear of a train.

Collection

Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound

Creation Date

1908

Creator(s)

Hearst-Pathe News

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

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Chicago:

William H. Taft speaking from the rear platform of a train. [January 15, 2026]. Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o292874. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Hearst-Pathe News. William H. Taft speaking from the rear platform of a train. [15 Jan. 2026]. Video.
Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o292874.

APA:

Hearst-Pathe News., [2026, January 15]. William H. Taft speaking from the rear platform of a train.
Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o292874.

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. January 15, 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.