A quiet lunch at the White House
Subject(s): Cannon, Joseph Gurney, 1836-1926, Dinners and dining, Republican elephant (Symbolic character), Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.), Vice-Presidents
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President Roosevelt eats lunch with a Republican elephant as Roosevelt places his hand on a “vice president” platter. Speaker of the House Joseph Gurney Cannon, with his hair on end, looks on from a window. He keeps a protective arm around the Capitol.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-05
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:
A quiet lunch at the White House. [May 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o302479. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Bush, Charles Green, 1842-1909. A quiet lunch at the White House. [May 1904]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o302479.
APA:
Bush, Charles Green, 1842-1909., [1904, May]. A quiet lunch at the White House.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o302479.
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.
