“Take us like this”
Subject(s): Angels, Calcimining, Lambs, Peace, Presidents--Conduct of life, Republican elephant (Symbolic character), Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Speeches, addresses, etc.
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President Roosevelt and a Republican elephant wear halos over their heads attached by sticks as Roosevelt holds “the olive branch of peace.” Beside him is a bucket with a sign that reads, “Roosevelt’s letter of acceptance whitewash.” The elephant has been whitewashed and has a sign that reads, “The whitewash on this animal is wet.” There is also a lamb with a sign: “We have adopted this beautiful little lamb.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-09-13
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:
“Take us like this”. [September 13, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o300925. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Warren, Garnet. “Take us like this”. [13 Sep. 1904]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o300925.
APA:
Warren, Garnet., [1904, September 13]. “Take us like this”.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o300925.
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 15, 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.
