That lingering farewell
Subject(s): Overture, Panama--Panama Canal, Piano, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Sheet music, Texas--Brownsville, Uncle Sam (Symbolic character), United States. Congress, Waltz
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President Roosevelt plays the “Brownsville Overture” on the “my policies” grand piano as he says, “Turn on the spotlight!” “Congress” holds up flowers while Uncle Sam plugs his ears. On the ground are several other pieces of music–“Panama Canal Polonaise,” “Secret Service Two-Step,” and “Annual Waltz.” A sign reads, “T. R. the Marvelous.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-12-16
Creator(s)
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:
That lingering farewell. [December 16, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o301978. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
McBride, Edward Joseph, 1889-. That lingering farewell. [16 Dec. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o301978.
APA:
McBride, Edward Joseph, 1889-., [1908, December 16]. That lingering farewell.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o301978.
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.
