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Cartoon
After the Platt conference at the Fifth Avenue Hotel
All over
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901
Creator(s)
Opper, Frederick Burr, 1857-1937
Language
English
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal Cover
The front cover features a caricature of Theodore Roosevelt by cartoonist C.R. Macauley depicting Roosevelt as a battleship with “The Big Stick” held in his mouth. Two quotations from Roosevelt serve as captions for the cartoon. The photograph on the back cover shows Roosevelt standing next to a large globe.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
Creation Date
1901-1903
“Teddy,” the new star in the national firmament
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-03-05
Creator(s)
Ford, L. W. (Lorenzo Warner), 1866-1925
Language
English
Evening up an old score
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-03-04
Creator(s)
Ford, L. W. (Lorenzo Warner), 1866-1925
Language
English
Vice-presidential possibilities–The Rough Rider
Political cartoon featuring Theodore Roosevel on horseback in his Rough Rider uniform, with a typewriter, telephone, a hunting rifle, boxing gloves, and Indian clubs.
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1900
Theodore Roosevelt, bust drawing facing front, above an eagle and the United States flags
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1904-10-03
Creator(s)
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
45,000 letters making up a head and shoulders portrait of Pres. Theodore Roosevelt and crossed flags
By wireless description A glimpse of how the President has been spending his time the past few days, sight unseen
Newspaper clipping of cartoon showing Theodore Roosevelt in hiking gear, flying through the air near El Capitan in Yosemite.
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1903
The Scout: The trail is full o’ wild critters; you’re welcome to my shootin’ iron
Newspaper clipping of cartoon showing Andrew Carnegie carrying a gun with a barrel shaped like a dollar sign talking to Theodore Roosevelt who is carrying “The Big Stick.” Carnegie offers Roosevelt the use of his gun to shoot a bear “Wall Street” on “Nomination Trail.”
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1912
In the White House pantry
Newspaper clipping of cartoon showing Theodore Roosevelt, dressed as a child, eating from a jam jar reading “second term” while reaching for a jam jar reading “third term” as President William H. Taft, Elihu Root, and Senator Winthrop Murray Crane stand by waiting.
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1910-1912
“Shoo!”
Cartoon showing Theodore Roosevelt carrying a bat or stick, attempting to “Shoo” a dog labelled “3rd term”.
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1910-1915
“What profit is in these? $500 per.”
Cartoon shows William Jennings Bryan (“WJB”) walking with a bag marked “Speeches for [the] gold [standard]” (the words “the” and “standard” are crossed out). A character depicting a newsboy stands next to Bryan holding a paper with the text: “All about the campaign, Parker eats mince pie for breakfast”. Cartoon relates to the 1904 presidential campaign of Theodore Roosevelt and Alton B. Parker.
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1904
There will be no change of pilots
Print of cartoon showing Theodore Roosevelt at the helm of the “ship of state” guided by the “prosperity compass” as Uncle Sam explains to Alton B. Parker that he will not need to steer the ship.
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1904
Teddy and the beanstalk. The harder he struggles to reach the ground the faster the magic vine grows.
Newspaper clipping of cartoon showing Theodore Roosevelt clinging to the top of a beanstalk “Popularity” that is rising into a cloud “Third Term.” Charles W. Fairbanks, Joseph Benson Foraker, Robert M. La Follette, Leslie M. Shaw, who are vying for the 1908 presidential nomination, look on.
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1908
President Roosevelt’s peace messenger
Cartoon showing Theodore Roosevelt standing at “The Hague” watching a pigeon carry the message “arbitration” toward an area labelled “War!” and “Venezuela”.
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1902
William Howard Taft, 1857-1930, bust, facing left, being hugged by “Teddy Bear” holding pennant “O.K. T.R.”
A cartoon drawing by Clifford K. Berryman showing a bust of William H. Taft, facing left being hugged by “Teddy Bear” holding pennant “O.K. T.R.”
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1908
Dee-lighted president Roosevelt has illustrated his message to congress
Newspaper clipping of cartoon showing a cartoonist looking on as Theodore Roosevelt draws a picture of Uncle Sam digging the Panama canal.
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1910-1918
Do it now! The President would jump right into river improvement and get it ready for use
Newspaper clipping of cartoon showing Theodore Roosevelt deepening the Mississippi River with a shovel. In the background Uncle Sam is digging the Panama canal and a man labeled Germany says “Der selfish pig vas goin’ ter make use of das canal himself aldreaty yet!”
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1907