In rankest Africa

Subject(s): Africa, Elephants, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Typewriters

President Roosevelt wears a “typewriter” on his back and points his finger at an elephant in Africa as another man photographs the incident. Caption: Mr. Roosevelt’s equipment need not be expensive.

comments and context

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-12-09

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:

In rankest Africa. [December 9, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o301952. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Rogers, W. A. (William Allen), 1854-1931. In rankest Africa. [9 Dec. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o301952.

APA:

Rogers, W. A. (William Allen), 1854-1931., [1908, December 9]. In rankest Africa.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o301952.

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.