“Whereat I was much cast down”

Subject(s): Harriman, Edward Henry, 1848-1909, Hunting, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Scapegoat

President Roosevelt leans against a tree with a rifle smoking in his hands looking dejected as a goat labeled “Harriman” bounds away. Caption: “Whereat I was much cast down.” — T. R., “Hunting Big Game.”

comments and context

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-06-09

Creator(s)

Rogers, W. A. (William Allen), 1854-1931

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:

“Whereat I was much cast down”. [June 9, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o301542. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Rogers, W. A. (William Allen), 1854-1931. “Whereat I was much cast down”. [9 Jun. 1907]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o301542.

APA:

Rogers, W. A. (William Allen), 1854-1931., [1907, June 9]. “Whereat I was much cast down”.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o301542.

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.