[Elihu Root returns to Washington]
Subject(s): Luggage, New York (State), Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Root, Elihu, 1845-1937, Uncle Sam (Symbolic character), United States. Department of State, United States. Dept. of State, Washington (D.C.)
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President Roosevelt shakes hands with Elihu Root as Uncle Sam watches. Roosevelt has his hand on a “Dept. of State” chair while Root holds a suitcase that has “New York” and “Washington” crossed out several times and a final “Washington” that is not crossed out. A Teddy bear behind Roosevelt drinks from a mug of “Root Beer.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-07-08
Creator(s)
Berryman, Clifford Kennedy, 1869-1949
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:
[Elihu Root returns to Washington]. [July 8, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o301168. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Berryman, Clifford Kennedy, 1869-1949. [Elihu Root returns to Washington]. [8 Jul. 1905]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o301168.
APA:
Berryman, Clifford Kennedy, 1869-1949., [1905, July 8]. [Elihu Root returns to Washington].
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o301168.
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.