The sphinx—also Napoleon
Subject(s): Great Sphinx (Egypt), Hanna, Marcus Alonzo, 1837-1904, Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821, Presidents--Election, Pyramids, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
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President Roosevelt sits on a horse holding a “presidential boom” paper as he looks at the Great Sphinx which features the winking head of Ohio Senator Marcus Alonzo Hanna. The sphinx also holds a large paper that reads, “presidential boom.” Caption: The sphinx—also Napoleon. —F. Opper in New York American, with apologies to J. L. Gerome. (Copyright by W. R. Hearst).
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-11-29
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:
The sphinx—also Napoleon. [November 29, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o302299. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Opper, Frederick Burr, 1857-1937. The sphinx—also Napoleon. [29 Nov. 1903]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o302299.
APA:
Opper, Frederick Burr, 1857-1937., [1903, November 29]. The sphinx—also Napoleon.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o302299.
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.
