Against the rules
Subject(s): Cigars, Oklahoma, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Statehood (American politics)
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President Roosevelt, standing on the threshold of “Statehood School, T. Roosevelt, Principal,” holds a paper and says, “Your credentials are all right, but you’ll have to throw away that cigar,” as he looks at a boy labeled “Oklahoma” holding an enormous cigar labeled, “objectionable laws.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-02-04
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:
Against the rules. [February 4, 1907]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o301421. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Isbell, Robert. Against the rules. [4 Feb. 1907]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 4, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o301421.
APA:
Isbell, Robert.: , [1907, February 4]. Against the rules. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o301421.
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. December 4, 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.
