Turn it on full force, Mr. President
Subject(s): Contracts, Fire hose, Governmental investigations, Postal service, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, United States. Post Office Department, United States. Post Office Dept.
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President Roosevelt attempts to wrench open a fire hydrant connected to the “P. O. investigation” hose. A group of men—”Extravagance,” “Unlawful contracts,” “Grafter,” and “Political hanger on”—examine the end of the hose, where water has already begun to drip.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-06-22
Creator(s)
Donahey, J. H. (James Harrison), 1875-1949
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:
Turn it on full force, Mr. President. [June 22, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o302183. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Donahey, J. H. (James Harrison), 1875-1949. Turn it on full force, Mr. President. [22 Jun. 1903]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o302183.
APA:
Donahey, J. H. (James Harrison), 1875-1949., [1903, June 22]. Turn it on full force, Mr. President.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o302183.
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. February 5, 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.
