President Roosevelt directly in front of boulder marking the site of the historic Lincoln and Douglas debate
Subject(s): Campaign debates, Crowds, Douglas, Stephen A. (Stephen Arnold), 1813-1861, Historical markers, Illinois--Freeport, Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
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Postcard featuring a photograph of Theodore Roosevelt visiting the site of the Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas debate on August 27, 1858. Roosevelt dedicated this spot on June 3, 1903. A group of people are watching from around the site, and a decorated stand is behind the dedication boulder. A handwritten note is included on the front of the postcard.
Collection
Creation Date
1903-1907
Creator(s)
Recipient
Language
English
Period
(1901, September-1905, February) U.S. President – 1st Term
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
President Roosevelt directly in front of boulder marking the site of the historic Lincoln and Douglas debate. [n.d.]. Marple Collection.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o311968. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Wagner & Sons Printers. President Roosevelt directly in front of boulder marking the site of the historic Lincoln and Douglas debate. [n.d.]. Multi-image.
Marple Collection. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. August 3, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o311968.
APA:
Wagner & Sons Printers., [n.d.]. President Roosevelt directly in front of boulder marking the site of the historic Lincoln and Douglas debate.
Marple Collection. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o311968.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Marple Collection. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/marple-collection. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Marple Collection. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. August 3, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/marple-collection.
APA:
Marple Collection. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/marple-collection.
