Chorus of spectators–“I wonder what he’s going to say about us?”
Subject(s): Bears, Cortelyou, George B. (George Bruce), 1862-1940, Platt, Thomas Collier, 1833-1910, Political corruption, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Speeches, addresses, etc.
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President Roosevelt rolls up his sleeves to write the “President’s Annual Message” while a “political grafter,” an “insurance grafter,” and a “public official grafter” watch from the window. A bear head is mounted on the wall. There are some handwritten additions on the message as well as a speech balloon coming from the bear’s mouth.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-09-20
Creator(s)
McCutcheon, John T. (John Tinney), 1870-1949
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:
Chorus of spectators–“I wonder what he’s going to say about us?”. [September 20, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o301217. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
McCutcheon, John T. (John Tinney), 1870-1949. Chorus of spectators–“I wonder what he’s going to say about us?”. [20 Sep. 1905]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o301217.
APA:
McCutcheon, John T. (John Tinney), 1870-1949., [1905, September 20]. Chorus of spectators–“I wonder what he’s going to say about us?”.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o301217.
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.