Theodore the toreador—I hope the prevention of cruelty to trusts won’t stop this show
Subject(s): Bullfighters, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Trusts, Industrial, Uncle Sam (Symbolic character)
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President Roosevelt uses a “stuffed, very stuffed club” to fight a “trust” bull with the legs of two men in suits. Uncle Sam looks on and says, “Fake!” Caption: Theodore the toreador—I hope the prevention of cruelty to trusts won’t stop this show.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-06
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:
Theodore the toreador—I hope the prevention of cruelty to trusts won’t stop this show. [June 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o302511. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Walker, Ryan. Theodore the toreador—I hope the prevention of cruelty to trusts won’t stop this show. [Jun 1904]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o302511.
APA:
Walker, Ryan., [1904, June]. Theodore the toreador—I hope the prevention of cruelty to trusts won’t stop this show.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o302511.
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 29, 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.