A powerful line-up
Subject(s): Football, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930, Uncle Sam (Symbolic character), United States. Army. Infantry Regiment, 25th
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Secretary of War William H. Taft labeled “Full-back,” President Roosevelt labeled “Quarter-back,” and Uncle Sam labeled “Center” holding a ball with the words “Justice for Treason” stand on a football field looking at a group of men with a sign, “25th Infantry.” In the stands beside the group of men is one man holding a pennant labeled “T–Traitor” while the other side has a big “W” with a megaphone shouting, “Rickety Ram, Rickety Ram, Theodore, William, and Uncle Sam.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-12-21
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:
A powerful line-up. [December 21, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o301393. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Smith, Jack H., -1935. A powerful line-up. [21 Dec. 1906]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o301393.
APA:
Smith, Jack H., -1935., [1906, December 21]. A powerful line-up.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o301393.
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 22, 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.
