Inauguration Day, 1909
Subject(s): Presidents, Presidents--Term of office, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Ships, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
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In a poem, George Sterling imagines Theodore Roosevelt passing over control of the ship of state to William H. Taft.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1909-03-04
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-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:
Inauguration Day, 1909. [March 4, 1909]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o60433. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Sterling, George, 1869-1926. Inauguration Day, 1909. [4 Mar. 1909]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o60433.
APA:
Sterling, George, 1869-1926., [1909, March 4]. Inauguration Day, 1909.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o60433.
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. January 16, 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.
