Give him a chance
Subject(s): Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865, Panama--Panama Canal, Philippines, Railroads and state, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Tariff, Trusts, Industrial, Uncle Sam (Symbolic character)
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President Roosevelt sits at his desk and looks at three papers: “Panama Canal,” “Philippine Tariff,” and “Railroad Rate Legislation.” There is a picture of Abraham Lincoln on the wall. Uncle Sam directs several men, including a “R. R. trust” and a “obstructionist,” away.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-01-11
Creator(s)
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:
Give him a chance. [January 11, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o301250. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Davenport, Homer, 1867-1912. Give him a chance. [11 Jan. 1906]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o301250.
APA:
Davenport, Homer, 1867-1912., [1906, January 11]. Give him a chance.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o301250.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
