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Frank Ross McCoy sends President Roosevelt holiday greetings, and describes his recent travels in New Mexico. He remarks that the land he is traveling in seems just like it must have when the first conquistadores were exploring it. Roosevelt’s letter ordering tests in horsemanship for army officers is being carried out.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-12-24
Benjamin Wheeler informs President Roosevelt that Victor Howard Metcalf’s appointment would be greatly appreciated.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-05-25
Photograph showing Uncle Jimmy Owens picking up pottery shards at a Puebloan ruin at Grandland on the North Rim. Theodore Roosevelt is sitting on a horse behind him. Two other unidentified men are on either side of Owens and Roosevelt in the background.
1913
Photograph showing a group of men and horses from Theodore Roosevelt’s party stopped for lunch in the forest on the North Rim. Two cows can be seen approaching the group in the background on the left.
1913
Photograph of three men in the forest on the North Rim. Two men are on horseback and one man in standing. A body of water is in the foreground and a large hill with trees is in the background.
1913
Photograph showing a pack train in the forest in the North Rim. Theodore Roosevelt is on a horse on the right.
1913
Photograph of Quentin Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt, Nicholas Roosevelt, Archibald B. Roosevelt, David Sigourney, and J. K. Howard on horseback in Harvey Meadow on the North Rim. Theodore Roosevelt is the second from the left.
1913
Photograph of Theodore Roosevelt and four other unidentified men in a camp in the forest on the North Rim. Roosevelt is the second man from the right, facing away from the camera. Camping equipment can be seen throughout the area.
1913
Photograph showing Theodore Roosevelt and four unidentified men sitting toward the bottom of a cliff in the Grand Canyon, possibly at Cliff Springs on the North Rim.
1913
Photograph showing Theodore Roosevelt standing in the Grand Canyon, possibly at Cliff Springs on the North Rim. Three other unidentified men are seen working in the area.
1913
A group photograph showing Archibald B. Roosevelt, Nicholas Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt, Uncle Jimmy Owens, Quentin Roosevelt, and Jesse Cummins standing in front of James T. Owens’ cabin on the North Rim in Harvey Meadow. Several donkeys and dogs, including Pott Hound, and Brighty the donkey, are also in the photograph.
1913
A group photograph showing Archibald B. Roosevelt, Nicholas Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt, Uncle Jimmy Owens, Quentin Roosevelt, and Jesse Cummins standing in front of Owens’ cabin on the North Rim in Harvey Meadow. Several donkeys and dogs, including Pott Hound, and Brighty the donkey, are also in the photograph.
1913
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English
Colorized postcard showing the interior of a pueblo house with items of various indigenous crafts including, fiber weaving and baskets. Text on the reverse of the postcard describes the scene as the saleroom of the Hopi House. The number designation on the front indicates the postcard is part of a series.
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English
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English
Colorized postcard showing the Colorado River flowing through the Grand Canyon with the prominent rock formations, Brahma Temple and Zoroaster, visible in the background. Text on the reverse of the postcard describes how to reach the view’s location. The number designation on the front indicates the postcard is part of a series.
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Detroit Publishing Co.; Fred Harvey (Firm)
English
Listing in chronological order of the eighteen national monuments established by President Theodore Roosevelt under the authority granted him by the Antiquities Act of 1906. The list is followed by two paragraphs of text that define the president’s power under the act and by a quote from Roosevelt about the Grand Canyon.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
1999