The bolt from Esopus
Subject(s): Circus, Cortelyou, George B. (George Bruce), 1862-1940, Fairbanks, Charles W. (Charles Warren), 1852-1918, Missouri--Saint Louis, Odell, Benjamin B. (Benjamin Barker), 1854-1926, Platt, Thomas Collier, 1833-1910, Republican elephant (Symbolic character), Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Telegraph
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A “St. Louis telegram” hits the “Greatest Show on Earth” tent that collapses on a Republican elephant, George B. Cortelyou, New York Senator Thomas Collier Platt, President Roosevelt, and New York Governor Benjamin B. Odell. Indiana Senator Charles W. Fairbanks runs away.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-07-14
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:
The bolt from Esopus. [July 14, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o302526. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Bush, Charles Green, 1842-1909. The bolt from Esopus. [14 Jul. 1904]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. May 7, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o302526.
APA:
Bush, Charles Green, 1842-1909., [1904, July 14]. The bolt from Esopus.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o302526.
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. May 7, 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.
