The most expensive show on earth
Subject(s): Hay, John, 1838-1905, Knox, Philander C. (Philander Chase), 1853-1921, Republican elephant (Symbolic character), Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Root, Elihu, 1845-1937, Shaw, Leslie M. (Leslie Mortier), 1848-1932, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930, Tents, Weapons
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Secretary of War William H. Taft, Elihu Root, Secretary of the Treasury Leslie M. Shaw, Secretary of State John Hay, and Pennsylvania Senator Philander C. Knox all march out of “the Most Expensive Show on Earth” tent armed with weapons. President Roosevelt sits on a “sacred white elephant” that Alton B. Parker pokes with a pitchfork. A “postal frauds scandal that won’t come off” mailbag is chained to the elephant’s left leg.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-11-01
Creator(s)
Rogers, W. A. (William Allen), 1854-1931
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 most expensive show on earth. [November 1, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o300987. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Rogers, W. A. (William Allen), 1854-1931. The most expensive show on earth. [1 Nov. 1904]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. August 3, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o300987.
APA:
Rogers, W. A. (William Allen), 1854-1931., [1904, November 1]. The most expensive show on earth.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o300987.
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. August 3, 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.
