Congressman Hitt—”Don’t shoot, I’ll come aboard”
Subject(s): Firearms, Hitt, Robert R. (Robert Roberts), 1834-1906, Presidents, Republican elephant (Symbolic character), Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Vice-Presidents
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Illinois Representative Robert R. Hitt holds up his hands as he hides behind a bush. President Roosevelt holds a firearm and stands on top of an elephant that has a “president” and “vice president” seat. In the background, several other men run away into the woods. Caption: Congressman Hitt—”Don’t shoot, I’ll come aboard.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-05-18
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:
Congressman Hitt—”Don’t shoot, I’ll come aboard”. [May 18, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o302469. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Unknown. Congressman Hitt—”Don’t shoot, I’ll come aboard”. [18 May. 1904]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o302469.
APA:
Unknown., [1904, May 18]. Congressman Hitt—”Don’t shoot, I’ll come aboard”.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o302469.
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. March 12, 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.
