The party who created Roosevelt
Subject(s): Busts, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
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President Roosevelt holds a hammer and chisel, ready to strike, just above a large bust of himself with the words, “Honor,” “Strength,” “Integrity,” “Breadth,” and “Patriotism” written on his bust.
Comments and Context
This cartoon by Arthur L. Bowen suffers the fate of many a drawing by an artist one step above amateur status, and commentators of modest powers. It appears to commend President Roosevelt, but at the same time seems to suggest that he molded, more than earned, his image.
There were few cities that had more active journalistic activities, and more newspapers, than did Chicago through the years. The Chicago Journal was never the circulation leader in the city’s crowded field but it frequently led with talent since its founding in 1844. At the time of this cartoon, the famous Finley Peter Dunne was Editor, and it was in Journal‘s pages that he created the iconic political commentator, the humorous Irishman Mr. Dooley. Dunne also discovered the popular epigrammist Bert Leston Taylor, who found greatest fame after the city’s Tribune hired him away.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-12
Creator(s)
Bowen, Arthur L. (Arthur Lawrence), 1881-1916
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 party who created Roosevelt. [December 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o301374. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Bowen, Arthur L. (Arthur Lawrence), 1881-1916. The party who created Roosevelt. [Dec 1906]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. April 2, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o301374.
APA:
Bowen, Arthur L. (Arthur Lawrence), 1881-1916., [1906, December]. The party who created Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o301374.
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. April 2, 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.
