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Photograph of the trophy room at Sagamore Hill, summer home of President Roosevelt, with two large mounted buffalo heads flanking the fireplace.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1905-09-14
Clifford Berryman’s signature bear congratulates Luther Evans who has just been named Librarian of Congress. He says, “Dr. Evans, Cliff has been searching the dictionary for words to adequately express his feelings over the appointment of the new head of the Library of Congress. ‘Dee-lighted,’ Teddy’s own word of years ago fits like a glove!” Inscribed: “To Hon. Luther Evans, June 18, 1945. P.S. Yes, Dr. Evans, I am even more than Deelighted!!! Cliff Berryman.”
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1945-06-18
Theodore Roosevelt, astride a horse with “Wyoming” on its bridle, leads a number of lassoed cattle behind him, each with the name of a state on it. One cow, with Alabama written on it, rises up and says, “I don’t see how I can get out of this.” A teddy bear holding a bag walks alongside Roosevelt. This cartoon is likely a reference to Theodore Roosevelt’s massive success in the 1904 presidential election, which saw him capture the electoral votes of the Northern and Western states, leading to his second term as president.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1904
This cartoon shows Theodore Roosevelt posing in the aftermath of a bear hunt. One of the bears, which he has shot and killed, has “bad trusts” written on it. On the other bear, which he has tied up with a leash labeled “restraint” is still alive and has “good trusts” written on it. In the background there is a sign reading “White House,” and a third small bear toting a large sack with feet poking out of it. This refers to Theodore Roosevelt’s “trust busting” efforts during his presidency.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1907
The Russian Bear plays a fiddle labeled “Politics.” Around its waist is a belt with papers labeled “French Military Secrets” tucked behind. A cord extending from its right wrist is connected to a restraint labeled “Treaty” around the neck of a dancing soldier labeled “France.” The French soldier may refer to (and looks somewhat like) Ferdinand W. Esterhazy who was involved in the Dreyfus Affair and the sale of military secrets to Germany.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1898-03-16
The Russian Bear sits at a table, carving a large roast beef labeled “Siberian Railway.” Serving pieces on the table are labeled “Enlarged Navy,” “New Spheres of Influence,” and “Better Financial System,” and a bottle of champagne is labeled “Port Arthur Fortification.” On the right, the British Lion labeled “England” is reclining on a small piece of land across a body of water.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1898-09-21
President Roosevelt, as a hurdy-gurdy player, grinds an organ labeled “Party Harmony” among a group of bears labeled “Elkins, Parsons, Dick, Platt, Penrose, Woodruff, Foraker, Barnes, [and] Odell,” each holding a large club across their shoulders.
“The Boss Bear Trainer” is a rare cartoon from the career of President Roosevelt wherein bears are cartooned characters, but related to teddy bears, either as hunting trophies or as children’s plush toys.
The British lion and the Russian bear threaten a turkey dressed as a Turk. Caption: England and Russia, together – “Be my ally, or I’ll give you the worst thrashing you ever had in your life!”
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1885-04-22
A bear labeled “N.Y. Democracy” climbs a tree labeled “New York” and “N.Y. State Patronage Hive” to get at the honey. However, a block of wood labeled “Tammany Kelly” suspended by a rope labeled “60,000 voters” keeps getting in the bear’s way. Caption: Democratic Bear “If it wasn’t for that log, I’d have had that honey long ago, and the more I thrust it away the harder it hits me!”
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1882-08-16
A sled labeled “Wall Street,” being pulled by a bull and a bear, races through the snow on a winter night, being chased by a wolf with the face of Theodore Roosevelt. The driver, wearing a hat labeled “The Railroads,” is about to throw a child labeled “Overcapitalization” to the wolf.
J. S. Pughe’s deceptively simple cartoon is actually filled with labels that might be superfluous; the situation in American politics and the economy was rather simple in the first place. Railroads has become over-capitalized.
A caricature of a Jewish man dressed as Uncle Sam, with a “Passport” in his pocket, stands outside the Moscow city walls trying to gain entry. A large bear wearing a crown labeled “Russia” is leaning over the walls, preventing the man from entering.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1912-01-10
Pages from More About Teddy B and Teddy G The Roosevelt Bears, a children’s book.
Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site
1907
President Roosevelt writes his daughter Ethel about the “prairie girls” he met on his trip and how after he shook their hands, they wanted to shake Roly’s hand, referring to Roosevelt’s cousin G. Roland Fortescue. Roosevelt talks about the ranchers and shooting a bear after a two-day hunt.
1905-04-26
President Roosevelt writes his daughter Ethel from his bear hunting trip in Louisiana that so far it has been unsuccessful. He describes the camp site and how interested he is in the Mississippi and Louisiana planters who are hunting with him.
1907-10-14
President Roosevelt thanks Clifford Kennedy Berryman for the calandar and loves the little bear cartoons.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-12-29
James Barton Key writes to Major Pitcher to ask for a trooper to patrol the camp grounds at Fort Yellowstone in the evening due to bears.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-07-27
Alexander Lambert has sent the two caribou heads to President Roosevelt. He relates the hunting activities of himself and several acquaintances, as well as discussion of taxidermists. He hopes that Roosevelt can make it out to hunt after Congress adjourns and wishes the Roosevelt family a merry Christmas and a happy New Year.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-12-23
This memorandum includes measurements of three bears, one male and two females.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-11-14
Jacob A. Riis thanks President Roosevelt for allowing him to inscribe a book. He will send another edition when he gets it. Riis hopes that President Roosevelt’s bear hunt is going well and requests a meeting for December to discuss some articles Riis might write. He has given up on writing a full life of Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-11-14
C. Hart Merriam thanks President Roosevelt for the specimens from his recent hunt in the South and requests the data for labeling. Roosevelt sent a deer and bear and Merriman wants the locality, date, and sex. Merriman just returned from California and wants to see Roosevelt soon.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-11-26