Photograph of Theodore Roosevelt on horseback at Presidio Golf Links with the United States Army Band
Subject(s): California--Golden Gate National Recreation Area, California--Presidio of San Francisco, Crowds, MacArthur, Arthur, Jr., 1845-1912, Marching bands, Military bases, American, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, United States Army Band
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Crowds gather around the United States Army Band as it plays at the Presidio of San Francisco, the former military fort and now part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. Behind the band and to its left, President Roosevelt is on horseback and in a top hat. Newspaper reports of the parade indicate that the troops to the band’s left are led by Major-General Arthur MacArthur.
Collection
Golden Gate National Recreation Area
Creation Date
1903-05-13
Creator(s)
National Park Service; Givens, J. D. (James David), 1863-
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Presidio of San Francisco, California
Page Count
1
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Photograph of Theodore Roosevelt on horseback at Presidio Golf Links with the United States Army Band. [May 13, 1903]. Golden Gate National Recreation Area.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o294261. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
National Park Service; Givens, J. D. (James David), 1863-. Photograph of Theodore Roosevelt on horseback at Presidio Golf Links with the United States Army Band. [13 May. 1903]. Image.
Golden Gate National Recreation Area. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o294261.
APA:
National Park Service; Givens, J. D. (James David), 1863-., [1903, May 13]. Photograph of Theodore Roosevelt on horseback at Presidio Golf Links with the United States Army Band.
Golden Gate National Recreation Area. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o294261.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Golden Gate National Recreation Area. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/golden-gate-national-recreation-area. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Golden Gate National Recreation Area. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/golden-gate-national-recreation-area.
APA:
Golden Gate National Recreation Area. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/golden-gate-national-recreation-area.
