Beginning to be affected by the altitude
Subject(s): Fraud, Governmental investigations, Payne, Henry C. (Henry Clay), 1843-1904, Postal service, Republican elephant (Symbolic character), Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, United States. Post Office Department, United States. Post Office Dept.
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President Roosevelt rides a horse and directs Postmaster General Henry C. Payne riding on an “investigation” Republican elephant to go higher to the “postal frauds” mountain. In the background is a large star with the label of “Star Route frauds.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-06-17
Creator(s)
Rogers, W. A. (William Allen), 1854-1931
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:
Beginning to be affected by the altitude. [June 17, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o302171. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Rogers, W. A. (William Allen), 1854-1931. Beginning to be affected by the altitude. [17 Jun. 1903]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o302171.
APA:
Rogers, W. A. (William Allen), 1854-1931., [1903, June 17]. Beginning to be affected by the altitude.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o302171.
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.