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President Roosevelt uses binoculars to watch a contentious “New York campaign.” He is sweating as he says, “Who says the president is free to do as he pleases?”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-10-10
President Roosevelt, who has an olive branch and wings, looks through binoculars. Caption: Mr. Roosevelt: I thought they might have wanted me over there in Scandinavia—but it appears to be all right now. A handwritten note is also included: “Mr Sec’y: You should show this to the President—It’s a regular knockout. Smythe.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-09-19
A large Secretary of War William H. Taft stands on Panama surrounded by fighting men. He holds binoculars and carries a suitcase that reads,” Judge Taft, Secretary of War U.S.A.” Caption: Secretary of War Taft is going to Panama to investigate conditions. The administration couldn’t send a better man.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-11-19
General Bell, Army Chief of Staff, updates Theodore Roosevelt on the efforts to find a case that will fit his field glasses. A case is being sent, and Bell hopes that Roosevelt will not pay for it but will accept it as a token of his admiration. Bell also says that he will continue to address Roosevelt as “Mr. President,” because it feels unnatural to call him anything else.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1909-03-16
Alfred E. Pease tells President Roosevelt it is a pleasure and an honor to help him with his trip to British East Africa and includes details and recommendations on several topics, including: depositing money into the National Bank of India in Nairobi to purchase horses and saddles; the best binoculars and telescopes; location and types of game; camping equipment, including baths and candles; and how to avoid mosquitoes. Pease assures Roosevelt he need not worry about being out of shape.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-08-11
Uncle Sam holds up binoculars and a magnifying glass that are pointed toward a “Panama Republic” flag to John Bull. Caption: Uncle Sam to John Bull: “Can’t you recognize it?”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-12-15
President Roosevelt smiles slightly as he carries a barrel labeled “Canal Facts.” Behind him, a teddy bear carries a box of “Inside Facts” that relate to the “Canal Zone,” “Porto Rico,” and “Panama,” while two “Canal Critics” run off into the forest.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1905-1909
Print shows General William R. Shafter looking through binoculars at General Nelson A. Miles, who is emerging from the small opening of a large ear trumpet labeled “Spanish-American War.”
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1899-03-01