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This postcard shows an American flag background with a photograph of Theodore Roosevelt pasted into an oval. The front is stamped “E.B. & C.i.B. 9794.” This card was printed in and mailed from Germany.
Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site
1902
Number 1 of a series of postcards based on the Roosevelt Bears series of children’s books.
Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site
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Number 8 of a series of postcards based on the Roosevelt Bears series of children’s books.
Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site
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This postcard includes a facsimile of the hotel’s register page for one day during the National Conservation Congress, which includes the signatures of William H. Taft, Theodore Roosevelt, and Gifford Pinchot.
Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site
1910
Number 5 of a series of postcards based on The Roosevelt Bears series of children’s books.
Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site
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Theodore Roosevelt slept well and was enthusiastically greeted by his friends. He received a 95% on his last German examination.
1878-03-19
Theodore Roosevelt arrived safely and immediately began studying. He informed H. D. Minot that he could not travel to England. Roosevelt requests that his horse, saddle, and bridle be sent.
1878-04-11
Theodore Roosevelt passed his examinations but did not do as well as expected. He had been bothered by a slight headache. Roosevelt is thankful the hard work is over until next year. He will be leaving on the Thursday afternoon train.
1878-06-02
Theodore Roosevelt has arrived in Cambridge, Massachusetts, after a comfortable trip. His hands are too cold to write well.
1878-12-04
Theodore Roosevelt has arrived in Cambridge, Massachusetts with his room in order and a fire in the hearth. The squab sandwich was delicious.
1878
Theodore Roosevelt is enjoying his hunting and camping trip in Maine. His asthma was initially bothering him but it cleared up after camping out. Snowshoeing is going well, and he feels like he has “got enough health” to last until next summer.
1879-03-10
Theodore Roosevelt is enjoying himself in Paul Smiths, New York, with H. D. Minot. Mose Saroyer wishes to be remembered by all the family.
1877
The roads on Faial Island are lined with hydrangeas for many miles. Theodore Roosevelt wishes that Ethel Roosevelt and Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt were there.
1909-04-02
Theodore Roosevelt knows that Ethel Roosevelt will love to see Gibraltar and the straits. He wishes they could see it together.
1909-04-05
A postcard containing dried flowers, with Theodore Roosevelt’s African name, Bwana Tumbo, printed across the top.
Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site
1910
Statue of Liberty bending to shake Theodore Roosevelt’s upstretched hand from boat in New York Harbor. One in a series of postcards celebrating Roosevelt’s return from his trip to Africa and Europe.
Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site
1910
Cartoon of Theodore Roosevelt flying a log. His “messages” and “speeches” make up the wings and “my policy” is the tail.
Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site
1910
One of a series of cartoon postcards published by F. G. Henry Co. during Theodore Roosevelt’s trip to Africa and Europe. This one depicts Roosevelt in safari gear with a rifle, hunting down various trusts.
Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site
1910
Wrapper for a set of 10 postcards featuring the Progressive Creed, proclaiming that the creed “will convert many doubtful voters.” One postcard is included, which has the full creed printed on one side.
Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site
1912
A postcard printed with The Progressive Creed.
Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site
1912