Col Roosevelt, the elephant trainer
Subject(s): Circus, Republican elephant (Symbolic character), Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Trusts, Industrial
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President Roosevelt stands in the center of an arena with an angry Republican elephant and men labeled “trust” around the circle. Caption: “Behold my own original and greatest act of the twentieth century, entitled he won’t step on the trusts! While the elephant will seem to be about to crush the trusts. Not a hand, foot, toe, nor hair of their heads will be touched by this sagacious animal!”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-04-17
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:
Col Roosevelt, the elephant trainer. [April 17, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o302459. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Unknown. Col Roosevelt, the elephant trainer. [17 Apr. 1904]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. May 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o302459.
APA:
Unknown., [1904, April 17]. Col Roosevelt, the elephant trainer.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o302459.
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. May 15, 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.
