With all his faults, we love him – still
Black ink cartoon with Theodore Roosevelt seated on top of a ladder and reading the Constitution.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
Creation Date
1904-08-27
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Theodore Roosevelt and third term cartoon
Political cartoon featuring Theodore Roosevelt dressed as a clown and banging a “Third Party” drum.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
Creation Date
1912-07-27
Creator(s)
Battle of San Juan Hill print
A battle scene from the Battle of San Juan Hill depicting Theodore Roosevelt and troopers of the 1st Volunteer Cavalry advancing, on foot, up a small hill towards a fort.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
Creation Date
Unknown
Creator(s)
What could the poor boy do?
Theodore Roosevelt stands surrounded by wreaths bearing the names of various states.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
Creation Date
1900
Creator(s)
Rough Rider
Theodore Roosevelt, in Rough Rider uniform, sits atop a horse with a telegraph and reads a message. The cartoon is captioned, “Vice-Presidential Possibilities.”
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
Creation Date
1900-02-01
Creator(s)
Even in those days
A family group stands outside a cave. A small child totes a stuffed animal. The caption reads, “See how little Roxsie has deserted her doll for that ridiculous Teddy Dinosaur.”
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
Creation Date
1902
Creator(s)
Parting of the ways
An angry man instructs a weeping woman to choose between her post card or teddy bear collection. According to the caption, the wife is unable to choose and faints.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
Creation Date
1902
Creator(s)
Theodore Roosevelt trading card
Trading card made of cardstock with a sepia tone photograph of Governor Roosevelt wearing a suit. The reverse has a list of the states and their number of Electoral College votes for the presidential election of 1900.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
Creation Date
1900
Creator(s)
Theodore Roosevelt
Booklet with transcripts of the speeches given at the memorial meeting held at the Elmwood Music Hall in Buffalo, New York, on January 8, 1919, as Theodore Roosevelt was being buried in Oyster Bay.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
Creation Date
1919
Creator(s)
Letter from the Roosevelt Non-Partisan League to George P. Montague
The Roosevelt Non-Partisan Leagues describes their purposes and ideals. If George P. Montague’s views are similar he is invited to join.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
Creation Date
1916-04-25
Creator(s)
Articles from Harper’s Weekly
Selected Harper’s Weekly articles related to the death of William McKinley and President Roosevelt’s inauguration.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
Creation Date
1901-09-21
Creator(s)
Peacemaker
Sheet music for “The Peacemaker” a march dedicated to President Roosevelt. The cover features and oval portrait of Roosevelt within an ornate frame.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
Creation Date
1905
Creator(s)
Postcard from John to Ansley and Mary Grace Wilcox
Postcard of the Ansley Wilcox residence, where President Roosevelt took the oath of office September 14, 1901, after the death of William McKinley. John thinks of Ansley and Mary Grace Wilcox often and hopes to see them soon.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
Creation Date
1907-08-14
Creator(s)
Ansley Wilcox residence
Color postcard of the Ansley Wilcox residence, the location where President Roosevelt took the oath of office after William McKinley’s death, with oval portrait of Theodore Roosevelt in the top left corner.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
Creation Date
1901
Creator(s)
Membership application for the Roosevelt Memorial Association
Blank membership application for the Roosevelt Memorial Association with receipt attached to record a donation.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
Creation Date
1919
Creator(s)
How Theodore Roosevelt became President of the United States in Buffalo
Ansley Wilcox, with later revisions from Theodore Roosevelt, describes the events surrounding the Roosevelt’s succession to the presidency.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
Creation Date
1919
Creator(s)
26th president of the United States
Unknown clipping with a large black and white portrait photograph of President Roosevelt. At the bottom are two rows of smaller photographs of Theodore Roosevelt’s family, his birthplace, and Sagamore Hill.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
Creation Date
1901
Creator(s)
Inaugural ball dance card
Sixteen-page dance card for President Roosevelt’s 1905 Inaugural Ball. The dance card belonged to Elizabeth (Bess) Smallwood Lincoln, who attended Roosevelt’s 1905 inauguration. She was in Washington, D.C., at the time as a student at Washington Seminary.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
Creation Date
1905-03-04
Creator(s)
Inaugural ball illustration
Illustration of President Roosevelt’s 1905 inaugural ball. Roosevelt and Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt are visible in the lower, middle section. Many other political figures can be seen in the illustration.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
Creation Date
1905
Creator(s)
Theodore Roosevelt’s White House calling card
Calling card with “The White House/Washington” in blue print with Theodore Roosevelt’s signature in black ink across the center.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
Creation Date
1901-1909