Bas-relief washed ashore at Oyster Bay
Subject(s): Astronomy, Democratic Party (U.S.), Eclipses, Fairbanks, Charles W. (Charles Warren), 1852-1918, Presidents--Term of office, Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ), Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Solar system, Telescopes
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President Roosevelt holds up “the big stick” and looks into “the G.O.P. strenuous telescope” as he sees a “2nd term” shooting star pass a “Democratic eclipse.” There is a broken “1st term” star on the ground and a paper that reads, “Explanations of all the mysteries for the universe by T. Roosevelt.” Charles W. Fairbanks is in the background saying, “Give somebody else a chance.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-09
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
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:
Bas-relief washed ashore at Oyster Bay. [September 1, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o300907. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Smith, Sidney, 1877-1935. Bas-relief washed ashore at Oyster Bay. [1 Sep. 1904]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o300907.
APA:
Smith, Sidney, 1877-1935., [1904, September 1]. Bas-relief washed ashore at Oyster Bay.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o300907.
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 22, 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.
