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Bostock, Frank Charles, 1866-1912

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Illustrated Buffalo Express, Vol. XVIII, No. 49, September 8, 1901

Illustrated Buffalo Express, Vol. XVIII, No. 49, September 8, 1901

Illustrated Buffalo Express, Vol. XVIII, No. 49, September 8, 1901, 2 sections: Part I – p. 1-8; Part II – p. 9-28 Pages in Part II are printed out of order; cataloged in the order in which they appear:

Page 1: – Four black and white portrait photographs, clockwise from top left: 1900 The Nation’s Honored Chief/The Re-Elected President; 1865 Patriot-Soldier/Major William McKinley as He Appeared at the Close of the War; 1896 Defender of the Nation’s Honor/Sound Money Candidate for President; 1890 Champion of American Industries/Leader of the House, Speaking on the So-Called McKinley Bill

Page 2: Banner headline: President McKinley at the Exposition, Sept 5th: Pictures of the Principal Events – Black and white photographs captioned: The President Making His Address From the Grand Stand in the Esplanade; The President, Escorted by Brig.-Gen. Welch; President McKinley at the Exposition: Review of Troops in the stadium Before 20,000 Spectators; The President Inspecting the Troops in the Stadium; Milburn Residence, 1168 Delaware Ave., Where President and Mrs. McKinley Were Entertained

Page 3: – “The Professor at the Fair” – Fictional account of a visit to the Pan-American Exposition

Page 4: – Black and white photographs captioned: Hospital Corps at the Exposition: Squad with Litters; Lifting the Wounded in Litters Over an Obstruction; Putting on the Bandages at the Firing Line; Carrying the Wounded from the Field on Improvised Chairs or Litters – “Army Hospital Corps” – Description of the drills being exhibited by the Hospital Corps at the Pan Am; also includes detailed information about their equipment and methods

Letter from Harry E. Tudor to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Harry E. Tudor to Theodore Roosevelt

Harry E. Tudor explains to President Roosevelt that Frank Charles Bostock is an expert and will write to him to better answer all his questions. Tudor and the other trainers agree with Roosevelt’s opinion that the puma is a particularly cowardly animal. Tudor invites the president and his family to visit the arena for a private performance. He assures Roosevelt that animals still have “the greater part of that native wildness” despite living in captivity.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-07-21

Creator(s)

Tudor, Harry E.

Letter from Ellen Velvin to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Ellen Velvin to Theodore Roosevelt

Ellen Velvin, the author of numerous books on wild animals, replies to President Roosevelt’s question to famous animal trainer Frank Charles Bostock concerning the puma. Velvin spent time with Bostock’s animal show studying the behavior of the puma before writing a children’s book, a copy of which she plans to send to Roosevelt. Velvin adds that an article about her adventures is going to appear in The Ladies Home Journal.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-07-17

Creator(s)

Velvin, Ellen