Mr. Morgan—”I guess that will derail it, all right.”
Subject(s): Locomotives, Morgan, J. Pierpont (John Pierpont), 1837-1913, Presidents--Nomination, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Securities industry, Wall Street
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A “Roosevelt Ltd” locomotive appears around a bend while traveling on a set of railroad tracks that lead “to nomination.” Crouched in the foreground behind a rock, J. Pierpont Morgan has placed a large log labeled, “The Sun New York,” on the tracks and holds back a bulldog—”Wall Street.” Caption: Mr. Morgan—”I guess that will derail it, all right.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-08-15
Creator(s)
Stewart, Donald Farquharson, 1880-1945
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:
Mr. Morgan—”I guess that will derail it, all right.”. [August 15, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o302207. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Stewart, Donald Farquharson, 1880-1945. Mr. Morgan—”I guess that will derail it, all right.”. [15 Aug. 1903]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o302207.
APA:
Stewart, Donald Farquharson, 1880-1945., [1903, August 15]. Mr. Morgan—”I guess that will derail it, all right.”.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o302207.
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.
