Straight from the shoulder
Subject(s): Bag punching, Boxing, Harvard University, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, State rights, States' rights (American politics)
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President Roosevelt, dressed in a Harvard boxing uniform, hits a boxing bag labeled “States’ Rights.”
Comments and Context
President Roosevelt’s recent speech to the Harvard Union: ostensibly on athletics, although largely devoted to football, was enough of a thread for the cartoonist “June,” whose real identity is lost to posterity, on which to hang a political-cartoon idea.
Depicting Roosevelt as an aggressive athlete was low-hanging fruit for a cartoonist. At the time of the cartoon the president was involved with national matters, legislation, and regulation all related to state’s rights — perhaps, in his view, reforms stymied by the federal government’s opposition from states. These matters included child labor, railroad rates, coal leases, and Japanese immigration.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-02-26
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:
Straight from the shoulder. [February 26, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o301444. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Unknown. Straight from the shoulder. [26 Feb. 1907]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o301444.
APA:
Unknown., [1907, February 26]. Straight from the shoulder.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o301444.
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. March 5, 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.
