The Roosevelt revolving cabinet
Subject(s): Bonaparte, Charles J. (Charles Joseph), 1851-1921, Cabinet officers, Cortelyou, George B. (George Bruce), 1862-1940, Moody, William H. (William Henry), 1853-1917, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Rotational motion, Shaw, Leslie M. (Leslie Mortier), 1848-1932, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
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President Roosevelt—with his “big stick” beside him—spins a revolving cabinet that includes Secretary of War William H. Taft, Postmaster General George B. Cortelyou, Attorney General William H. Moody, Secretary of the Navy Charles J. Bonaparte, and Secretary of the Treasury Leslie M. Shaw. Several cabinet office titles are at the bottom of the cabinet: “Secy War,” “Post-Master Genl.,” “Atty. Genl,” and “Secy Navy.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-06-04
Creator(s)
Rogers, W. A. (William Allen), 1854-1931
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
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 Roosevelt revolving cabinet. [June 4, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o301157. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Rogers, W. A. (William Allen), 1854-1931. The Roosevelt revolving cabinet. [4 Jun. 1905]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o301157.
APA:
Rogers, W. A. (William Allen), 1854-1931., [1905, June 4]. The Roosevelt revolving cabinet.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o301157.
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 29, 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.