The G. O. P.: A rolling stone gathers no moss—unless it is strenuous stone
Subject(s): California--Los Angeles, Colorado--Denver, Minnesota--Saint Paul, Missouri--Saint Louis, Presidents--Nomination, Republican elephant (Symbolic character), Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Stone, United States--Yellowstone National Park
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A stone that contains President Roosevelt’s likeness rolls from St. Paul, to Yellowstone, to St. Louis, to Denver, to Los Angeles, and has begun to be covered by a moss labeled “support for nomination in 1904.” A well-dressed GOP elephant looks on. Caption: The G. O. P.: A rolling stone gathers no moss—unless it is strenuous stone.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-05-26
Creator(s)
Rehse, George Washington, 1868-1939
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
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 G. O. P.: A rolling stone gathers no moss—unless it is strenuous stone. [May 26, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o302159. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Rehse, George Washington, 1868-1939. The G. O. P.: A rolling stone gathers no moss—unless it is strenuous stone. [26 May. 1903]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 8, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o302159.
APA:
Rehse, George Washington, 1868-1939., [1903, May 26]. The G. O. P.: A rolling stone gathers no moss—unless it is strenuous stone.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o302159.
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. January 8, 2026. 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.
