The opening lesson of the fall term
Subject(s): Bankers, Education, Farmers, Lawyers, Manufacturing industries, Merchants, Presidents--Election, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Uncle Sam (Symbolic character)
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Uncle Sam stands in front of a class of men, including a “shopman,” “manufacturer,” “railroad man,” “lawyer,” “farmer,” “banker,” and “merchant,” and instructs them on a document titled “President on the live issues,” which each man holds a copy of. Caption: The teacher—”Our first reading lesson will be the article entitled, ‘President on the Live Issues,’ beginning on page one. We will continue through to the end as it is one of the best things that has been written.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-09-12
Creator(s)
Griswold, B. J. (Bert Joseph), 1873-1927
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:
The opening lesson of the fall term. [September 12, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o300919. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Griswold, B. J. (Bert Joseph), 1873-1927. The opening lesson of the fall term. [12 Sep. 1904]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o300919.
APA:
Griswold, B. J. (Bert Joseph), 1873-1927., [1904, September 12]. The opening lesson of the fall term.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o300919.
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.
