“When she got there the cupboard was bare, and so the poor dog got none”
Subject(s): Cabinet officers, Press, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Washington (D.C.)
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Old Mother Hubbard, labeled a “Washington correspondent” and a “press” dog open “the cabinet” and are shocked to read a sign that says, “Nothing doing. T. R.” Caption: “When she got there the cupboard was bare, and so the poor dog got none.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-10-26
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:
“When she got there the cupboard was bare, and so the poor dog got none”. [October 26, 1905]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o301238. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Berryman, Clifford Kennedy, 1869-1949. “When she got there the cupboard was bare, and so the poor dog got none”. [26 Oct. 1905]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 24, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o301238.
APA:
Berryman, Clifford Kennedy, 1869-1949.: , [1905, October 26]. “When she got there the cupboard was bare, and so the poor dog got none”. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o301238.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 24, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
