Recognition of the insurgent government of the new “Republic of Panama”
Subject(s): Mirrors, Panama, Pirates, Recognition (International law), Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Teach, Edward, -1718, Turpin, Richard, 1706-1739, Uncle Sam (Symbolic character)
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President Roosevelt points to two pictures on the wall—one of which is the pirate Blackbeard, and the other depicting highwayman Dick Turpin—as Uncle Sam looks in a mirror, having exchanged his top hat for a pirate’s hat and bandana, brandishing a pistol and cutlass, and wearing a scroll reading “recognition of the insurgent government of the new ‘Republic of Panama'” tucked in his sash. Caption: Uncle Sam, costume maker, to the customer Roosevelt: Sir, do you want this pirate costume?
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-11-14
Creator(s)
Opper, Frederick Burr, 1857-1937
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:
Recognition of the insurgent government of the new “Republic of Panama”. [November 14, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o302243. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Opper, Frederick Burr, 1857-1937. Recognition of the insurgent government of the new “Republic of Panama”. [14 Nov. 1903]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o302243.
APA:
Opper, Frederick Burr, 1857-1937., [1903, November 14]. Recognition of the insurgent government of the new “Republic of Panama”.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o302243.
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.
