Peary’s ship the Roosevelt taking water
Subject(s): Discovery and exploration, American, Glaciers, Greenland, Peary, Robert E. (Robert Edwin), 1856-1920, Ships
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Postcard with black and white photograph of the Roosevelt, a ship built for Robert E. Peary’s 1905 and 1908 Arctic explorations, alongside a glacier near Cape York, Greenland, August 1906. The ship was named for Theodore Roosevelt, who had been very supportive of Peary’s expeditions.
Collection
Creation Date
1907-1914
Creator(s)
Hampton, Benjamin B. (Benjamin Bowles), 1875-1932
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between Fritz R. Gordner and Dickinson State University. See the Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library Terms of Use for further copyright information.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Peary’s ship the Roosevelt taking water. [n.d.]. Fritz R. Gordner Collection.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o292992. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Hampton, Benjamin B. (Benjamin Bowles), 1875-1932. Peary’s ship the Roosevelt taking water. [n.d.]. Multi-image.
Fritz R. Gordner Collection. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o292992.
APA:
Hampton, Benjamin B. (Benjamin Bowles), 1875-1932., [n.d.]. Peary’s ship the Roosevelt taking water.
Fritz R. Gordner Collection. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o292992.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Fritz R. Gordner Collection. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/fritz-r-gordner-collection. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Fritz R. Gordner Collection. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/fritz-r-gordner-collection.
APA:
Fritz R. Gordner Collection. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/fritz-r-gordner-collection.
