Theodore Roosevelt’s party in the Painted Desert
Subject(s): Arizona--Painted Desert, Deserts, Dirt roads, Horsemanship, Horses, Roads, Earth, Travels, Voyages and travels
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Photograph showing three members of Theodore Roosevelt’s party on horseback on a dirt road in the Painted Desert.
Comments and Context
Today, the Painted Desert is a part of Petrified Forest National Park, proclaimed by Theodore Roosevelt as the Petrified Forest National Monument in 1906. However, it is unknown if this photograph was taken within the boundaries of that National Monument.
Collection
Creation Date
1913
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Nicholas, 1893-1982
Period
(1913-1919, January 6) Post-Presidential Years
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Theodore Roosevelt’s party in the Painted Desert. [1913]. Grand Canyon National Park.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o310957. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Nicholas, 1893-1982. Theodore Roosevelt’s party in the Painted Desert. [1913]. Image.
Grand Canyon National Park. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o310957.
APA:
Roosevelt, Nicholas, 1893-1982., [1913]. Theodore Roosevelt’s party in the Painted Desert.
Grand Canyon National Park. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o310957.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Grand Canyon National Park. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/grand-canyon-national-park. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Grand Canyon National Park. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/grand-canyon-national-park.
APA:
Grand Canyon National Park. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/grand-canyon-national-park.
