President Roosevelt receiving in Ponce, P. R.

Subject(s): Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Winthrop, Beekman, 1874-1940, Winthrop, Melza Riggs Wood, 1875-1928

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These two photographs depict President Roosevelt receiving at Ponce, Puerto Rico, and with Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt, Governor of Puerto Rico Beekman Winthrop, and his wife Melza Riggs Wood Winthrop.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-12

Creator(s)

Unknown

Publication Date

2022-09-15

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)

Page Count

1

Production Method

Printed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Newspaper article

Rights

These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.

Citation

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Chicago:

President Roosevelt receiving in Ponce, P. R.. [December 1, 1906?]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o301373. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Unknown. President Roosevelt receiving in Ponce, P. R.. [1 Dec. 1906?]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 29, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o301373.

APA:

Unknown.: , [1906, December 1?]. President Roosevelt receiving in Ponce, P. R.. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o301373.

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. October 29, 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.

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