The coup, d’etat
Subject(s): Canals, Interoceanic--Design and construction, Colombia, Panama, Republican elephant (Symbolic character), Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Shovels
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President Roosevelt, armed with a shovel and various weapons including a sword in his mouth, disembarks from the USS GOP on “the Roosevelt Doctrine” gangplank onto “Panama” and prepares to shake the hand of the waiting “Republic of Panama.” In the distance, armed men of “Columbia” look on.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-11-09
Creator(s)
Bush, Charles Green, 1842-1909
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 coup, d’etat. [November 9, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o302240. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Bush, Charles Green, 1842-1909. The coup, d’etat. [9 Nov. 1903]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o302240.
APA:
Bush, Charles Green, 1842-1909., [1903, November 9]. The coup, d’etat.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o302240.
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 15, 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.
