The proper way to kill the White House turkey. Now that the president’s attention has been called to it by the humane officer he will doubtless have his Thanksgiving bird executed in this manner
Subject(s): Chloroform, Rixey, Presley Marion, 1852-1928, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Turkeys
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Newspaper clipping of cartoon showing “Doctor Rixey” giving a turkey chloroform as Theodore Roosevelt cries in the background.
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1901-1909
Creator(s)
Bartholomew, Charles Lewis, 1869-1949
Language
English
Page Count
1
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
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Chicago:
The proper way to kill the White House turkey. Now that the president’s attention has been called to it by the humane officer he will doubtless have his Thanksgiving bird executed in this manner. [n.d.]. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o306382. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Bartholomew, Charles Lewis, 1869-1949. The proper way to kill the White House turkey. Now that the president’s attention has been called to it by the humane officer he will doubtless have his Thanksgiving bird executed in this manner. [n.d.]. Image.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o306382.
APA:
Bartholomew, Charles Lewis, 1869-1949., [n.d.]. The proper way to kill the White House turkey. Now that the president’s attention has been called to it by the humane officer he will doubtless have his Thanksgiving bird executed in this manner.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o306382.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs.
APA:
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs.
