Odds and Ends
Subject(s): Africa--Lake Victoria, American periodicals, Canada, Crocodile hunting, Locusts--Behavior, Moving, Household, Scotland--Shetland, South Africa--Transvaal
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The “Odds and Ends” portion of The Wide World Magazine prints a number of noteworthy pictures, complete with descriptions. The first page includes a swarm of locusts in South Africa and a home in Canada that is placed on rollers and moved to its family’s new location. The reverse shows an old fishing boat that has been made into a pony stable in the Shetland Islands and a massive man-eating crocodile that was captured on Lake Victoria.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Page Count
3
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Odds and Ends. [January 29, 2026]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o298960. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
The Wide World Magazine. Odds and Ends. [29 Jan. 2026]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o298960.
APA:
The Wide World Magazine., [2026, January 29]. Odds and Ends.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o298960.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.