Roosevelt speaking in convention hall, Chicago
Subject(s): Congresses and conventions, Political parties, Politicians, Progressive Party (1912), Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
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Theodore Roosevelt speaks on a platform in the middle of a crowd at the first Progressive Party Convention in the Chicago Coliseum. Banners and signs with state names are arranged around the arena.
Comments and Context
Following what he felt was the Republican Party’s unfair endorsement of William H. Taft for the 1912 presidential election, Theodore Roosevelt formed the Progressive, or “Bull Moose,” Party, running for president under its auspices.
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1912-08
Creator(s)
Period
(1911-1912) Progressive Party Candidate
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. See the Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library Terms of Use for further copyright information.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Roosevelt speaking in convention hall, Chicago. [August 1912]. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o311686. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Bain News Service. Roosevelt speaking in convention hall, Chicago. [Aug 1912]. Image.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. May 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o311686.
APA:
Bain News Service., [1912, August]. Roosevelt speaking in convention hall, Chicago.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o311686.
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. May 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.
