Roosevelt: “Come up, old man, I’m glad of such good company.”
Subject(s): Fairbanks, Charles W. (Charles Warren), 1852-1918, Illinois--Chicago, Presidents--Election, Republican elephant (Symbolic character), Republican National Convention, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
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President Roosevelt watches Indiana Senator Charles W. Fairbanks climb up a ladder to sit on a Republican elephant with “1904” on its ears. In the background is the “Chicago Convention.” Caption: Roosevelt: “Come up, old man, I’m glad of such good company.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-06-25
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:
Roosevelt: “Come up, old man, I’m glad of such good company.”. [June 25, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o302512. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Brinkerhoff, R. M.. Roosevelt: “Come up, old man, I’m glad of such good company.”. [25 Jun. 1904]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o302512.
APA:
Brinkerhoff, R. M.., [1904, June 25]. Roosevelt: “Come up, old man, I’m glad of such good company.”.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o302512.
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 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.
