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President Roosevelt sits on a small island and holds up a “vice presidency” fishing rod to Speaker of the House Joseph Gurney Cannon. Meanwhile, Cannon sits on a “Congress” log using a “speakership” fishing rod made from a stick. Caption: “Come on over, Uncle Joe, and try this rod.” “No, thanks, Theodore, fishin’s good here!”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-05-06
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:
Fishing for fame. [May 6, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o302468. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Donahey, William, 1883-1970. Fishing for fame. [6 May. 1904]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o302468.
APA:
Donahey, William, 1883-1970., [1904, May 6]. Fishing for fame.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o302468.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
