Fully as black as has been painted
Subject(s): Bribery, Bristow, Joseph L. (Joseph Little), 1861-1944, Fraud, Government report writing, Political corruption, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Scandals, Theft, United States. Post Office Department, United States. Post Office Dept.
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President Roosevelt and Assistant Postmaster General Joseph L. Bristow pull back a curtain to reveal black paint that reads, “Bristow’s report regarding the Post Office Department scandal: corruption, fraud, bribery, and theft.” Roosevelt holds a paper in his hand: “The guilty shall be punished to the limit of the law.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-12
Creator(s)
Dittmar, W. J. (Walter John), 1879-1964
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:
Fully as black as has been painted. [December 1, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o302358. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Dittmar, W. J. (Walter John), 1879-1964. Fully as black as has been painted. [1 Dec. 1903]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o302358.
APA:
Dittmar, W. J. (Walter John), 1879-1964., [1903, December 1]. Fully as black as has been painted.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o302358.
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 22, 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.
