The first recruit
Subject(s): Iowa--Hamilton County, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930, Tailoring, United States. Army. Volunteer Cavalry, 1st
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President Roosevelt stitches a uniform around William H. Taft who holds a “big stick.” Caption: On His Way to Join the “Hamilton County Ring Killers Brigade.” Twenty-five Hundred Volunteers Wanted.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-04-08
Creator(s)
Bush, Charles Green, 1842-1909
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:
The first recruit. [April 8, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o301723. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Bush, Charles Green, 1842-1909. The first recruit. [8 Apr. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o301723.
APA:
Bush, Charles Green, 1842-1909., [1908, April 8]. The first recruit.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o301723.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
