The Panama Canal will be dug, no matter who digs it. That question is settled.
Subject(s): Bishop, Joseph Bucklin, 1847-1928, Canals, Interoceanic--Design and construction, Democratic Party (U.S.), Magoon, Charles E. (Charles Edward), 1861-1920, Panama--Panama Canal, Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ), Rocks, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Shonts, Theodore P. (Theodore Perry), 1856-1919, Steam shovels, Stevens, John F. (John Frank), 1853-1943, Uncle Sam (Symbolic character)
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A “Republican steam shovel” with the face of President Roosevelt takes out several rocks: “Democratic opposition,” “political criticism,” and “rail-road obstructionists.” Several men watch, including Panama Governor Charles E. Magoon, John F. Stevens, Chairman of the Isthmian Canal Commission Theodore P. Shonts, Joseph Bucklin Bishop, and Uncle Sam.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-09
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:
The Panama Canal will be dug, no matter who digs it. That question is settled.. [September 1, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o301321. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Zimmerman, Eugene, 1862-1935. The Panama Canal will be dug, no matter who digs it. That question is settled.. [1 Sep. 1906]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o301321.
APA:
Zimmerman, Eugene, 1862-1935., [1906, September 1]. The Panama Canal will be dug, no matter who digs it. That question is settled..
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o301321.
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 15, 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.
