The man behind the egg
Subject(s): Bunau-Varilla, Philippe, 1859-1940, Canals, Interoceanic--Design and construction, Chicks, Colombia, International relations, Intrigue, Panama, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
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Philippe Bunau-Varilla uses an “intrigue” candle to cause the “Colombia” egg to hatch, producing a “Panama Republic” chick. Bunau-Varilla holds “French Canal Co. Stock sold to U.S. for $40,000,000,” while the chick holds two papers up to President Roosevelt: “concession to United States to dig canal” and “credentials of Bunau-Varilla as minister to the U.S.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-11-15
Creator(s)
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 man behind the egg. [November 15, 1903]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o302256. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Crane, Frank, 1857-1917. The man behind the egg. [15 Nov. 1903]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 24, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o302256.
APA:
Crane, Frank, 1857-1917.: , [1903, November 15]. The man behind the egg. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o302256.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 24, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
