An instance where the Roosevelt big stick is not a bad stick

Subject(s): Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Steamboats--Safety regulations

President Roosevelt uses “the big stick” to break the “steamboat inspection service” door as inspectors run out.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-11-06

Creator(s)

Lambdin, Victor Ralph, 1876-1963

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)

Page Count

1

Production Method

Printed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Cartoon

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:

An instance where the Roosevelt big stick is not a bad stick. [November 6, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o301000. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Lambdin, Victor Ralph, 1876-1963. An instance where the Roosevelt big stick is not a bad stick. [6 Nov. 1904]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o301000.

APA:

Lambdin, Victor Ralph, 1876-1963., [1904, November 6]. An instance where the Roosevelt big stick is not a bad stick.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o301000.

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. March 12, 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.