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President Roosevelt and New York Governor Benjamin B. Odell hoist New York Senator Thomas Collier Platt up on the “same old shelf.” Platt holds a sash that reads, “the uneasy boss,” while Odell has a “$500,000 patronage New York” paper in his pocket.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-12-03
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:
Same old shelf. [December 3, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o302305. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Bush, Charles Green, 1842-1909. Same old shelf. [3 Dec. 1903]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. April 2, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o302305.
APA:
Bush, Charles Green, 1842-1909., [1903, December 3]. Same old shelf.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o302305.
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. April 2, 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.
