President Roosevelt starts to open a box labeled, “The Facts of Brownsville Affair,” touching “The Lid.” In the foreground is a shadow of Uncle Sam and in the background is a teddy bear with the biblical phrase from the Sermon On the Mount (Matthew 7:7), “Knock and it shall be opened unto you.”

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Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-12-05

Creator(s)

Berryman, Clifford Kennedy, 1869-1949

Language

English

Period

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

Page Count

1

Production Method

Printed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Cartoon

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:

Is there music in this box?. [December 5, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o301397. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Berryman, Clifford Kennedy, 1869-1949. Is there music in this box?. [5 Dec. 1906]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o301397.

APA:

Berryman, Clifford Kennedy, 1869-1949., [1906, December 5]. Is there music in this box?.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o301397.

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 29, 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.