Wouldn’t it make you mad

Subject(s): Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

In the first vignette, a man takes notes on animals, which all appreciate his observations and that he isn’t shooting at them. Caption: 1 — After you had studied wild animals for years — In the second vignette, a man takes pictures of animals, which are all willing to look good for the pictures. Caption: 2 — And photographed them — . In the third vignette, the man writes on a paper entitled, “Wild Animals By One Who Has Studied Them,” with two books — How to Observe Wild Creatures Without Killing Them and Nature Study vs. Animal Slaughter — on the ground. Caption: 3 — And written books about them — . In the fourth vignette, President Roosevelt with a “big stick” throws the man into a room with several others and says, “You’re a nature faker” amidst “the Persona Non-Grata Coterie.” Caption: 4 — If you suddenly found yourself disposed of as above? Wouldn’t it jounce you?

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Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-05-28

Creator(s)

Opper, Frederick Burr, 1857-1937

Publication Date

2021-03-11

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:

Wouldn’t it make you mad. [May 28, 1907?]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o301546. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Opper, Frederick Burr, 1857-1937. Wouldn’t it make you mad. [28 May. 1907?]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 29, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o301546.

APA:

Opper, Frederick Burr, 1857-1937.: , [1907, May 28?]. Wouldn’t it make you mad. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o301546.

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. October 29, 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.