Don’t monkey with the lion!
Subject(s): Balloons, Bryan, William Jennings, 1860-1925, Haskell, Charles Nathaniel, 1860-1933, Letters, Lions, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
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President Roosevelt, in the shape of a lion, holds Oklahoma Governor Charles Nathaniel Haskell in his mouth. William Jennings Bryan runs away with a “saucy letter” spear in his left hand. In the background is an “heirship” balloon that has been poked.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-09
Creator(s)
Taylor, Albert Jean, 1868-1927
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:
Don’t monkey with the lion!. [September 1, 1908]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o301830. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Taylor, Albert Jean, 1868-1927. Don’t monkey with the lion!. [1 Sep. 1908]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 1, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o301830.
APA:
Taylor, Albert Jean, 1868-1927.: , [1908, September 1]. Don’t monkey with the lion!. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o301830.
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. December 1, 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.
