Uncle Sam: “Why, Elihu, my son, I haven’t outgrown this garment.”
Subject(s): Constitution (United States), Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804, Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826, Root, Elihu, 1845-1937, Uncle Sam (Symbolic character)
Click on image to zoom in
Uncle Sam wears a coat labeled “The Constitution” and looks at Secretary of State Elihu Root. On the ground are books labeled “Jefferson Doctrine” and “The Federalist by A. Hamilton” as well as a club labeled “Big Stick” lying on top of the Declaration of Independence.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-12-15
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:
Uncle Sam: “Why, Elihu, my son, I haven’t outgrown this garment.”. [December 15, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o301372. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Smith, Jack H., -1935. Uncle Sam: “Why, Elihu, my son, I haven’t outgrown this garment.”. [15 Dec. 1906]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o301372.
APA:
Smith, Jack H., -1935., [1906, December 15]. Uncle Sam: “Why, Elihu, my son, I haven’t outgrown this garment.”.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o301372.
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.
