President Roosevelt turns his head to the left and to the right to listen to two different reception addresses as he sits at an “Oyster Bay” table. Caption: The rival reception committees at Oyster Bay. (With Mr. Nelan’s acknowledge of the idea in Charles Dana Gibson’s drawing in last week’s Collier’s Weekly.)

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-06-29

Creator(s)

Nelan, Charles, 1859-1904

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)

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:

The rival reception committees at Oyster Bay. [June 29, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o302198. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Nelan, Charles, 1859-1904. The rival reception committees at Oyster Bay. [29 Jun. 1903]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o302198.

APA:

Nelan, Charles, 1859-1904., [1903, June 29]. The rival reception committees at Oyster Bay.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o302198.

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 13, 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.