Has the modern Diogenes found the man?
Subject(s): Diogenes, -approximately 323 B.C., Hughes, Charles Evans, 1862-1948, Lanterns, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, White House (Washington, D.C.)
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President Roosevelt, dressed as Diogenes, shines a lantern toward New York Governor Charles Evans Hughes passing by him on the road. In the background is a barrel labeled “The White House.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-03-30
Creator(s)
Carson, W. A. (William A.), 1862-
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:
Has the modern Diogenes found the man?. [March 30, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o301495. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Carson, W. A. (William A.), 1862-. Has the modern Diogenes found the man?. [30 Mar. 1907]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o301495.
APA:
Carson, W. A. (William A.), 1862-., [1907, March 30]. Has the modern Diogenes found the man?.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o301495.
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. February 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.
