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President Roosevelt maintains he has the power and authority to construct a lock canal across Panama approved by the majority of the Isthmian Canal Commission; and an unnamed committee believes it is unwise to change by legislation the type of canal from a lock canal to a sea-level canal.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905
This movie shows various scenes of construction on the Panama Canal, including barges, steam shovels, trains, and workers moving dirt and rubble out of the canal area.
Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound
Unknown
Second part of a compilation film revealing the story of Panama Canal construction, which Theodore Roosevelt considered one of his most valuable contributions to foreign affairs. This portion of the video focuses on the construction of the canal, as well as the canal in operation.
Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound
1927
President Roosevelt introduces a Republican elephant who wears bells labeled “U.S. rights,” “merger decision,” and “Panama Canal.” Caption: Gentlemen, allow me to introduce to you a stanch, true friend of mine—one who has been weighed and found not wanting.”
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1904-07
Alton B. Parker pushes his head against a large statue labeled “36 years of Republican rule.” A “nomination” paper in his top hat. The statue includes a number of events that have occurred during Republican rule: “established the gold standard,” “prosperity,” “all the anti-trust legislation,” “protection,” “the construction of the Panama Canal a certainty,” “expansion,” and “Sherman law enforced by a Rep. president.” The statue has a woman—”freedom”—at the top which overlooks the United States Capitol building.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-07
August Belmont holds a whip as a Republican elephant jumps over a large barrier with slats that read, “Panama Canal,” “coal strike settlement,” “open door in China,” “reciprocity with Cuba,” “curbing of trusts,” “Dept Commerce and Labor,” and “Alaskan boundary decision.” A donkey jumps through the space just above the “curbing of trusts” slat.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-08-14
On the left side of this cartoon, President Roosevelt carries a large “public interests” scroll on his back as he walks up stairs: “courage—Monroe Doctrine upheld,” “opposition to graft—regulation of trusts,” “Cuban freedom—Northern Securities decision,” “honesty in the public service,” “Cuban reciprocity,” “Panama Canal,” “justice for capital and labor,” and “patriotic purposes.” Caption: The Roosevelt as real history will picture him. On the right side of this cartoon, Roosevelt holds a sword in his teeth and rides a horse, leaving men labeled “trust,” “Cuban,” and “Filipino” on the ground. He drags “Panama” by a rope. Caption: The Roosevelt as the demagogues now paint him.
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1904-04
President Roosevelt wears a “Panama Canal” crown that has the label of “the greatest achievement for trade in modern times.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-06-04
President Roosevelt rides out of the “Republican National Convention” with a “vice-presidency” flag. Speaker of the House Joseph Gurney Cannon looks toward him and wears a sign that reads, “Free trade is my pet—”Bob” LaFollette is my ideal—I dearly love the lilly whites—Long live 16 to 1—Down with the canal!—Say, you ought to see the other side!” Caption: Extremity to which Uncle Joe might finally have been driven.
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1904-06-21
“Panama” stands beside Uncle Sam who sits in a rocking chair reading “President’s Message: Build the Panama Canal.” Caption: Panama: “That’s right, and we won’t stand any foolin’ from that Colombia, either; will we, Sam?”
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1903-12-09
President Roosevelt carries a Republican elephant on his shoulders as he walks across a tightrope at “Niagara of Disapproval.” There are many words on the tightrope: “uncertainty,” “Panama,” “Wood promotion scandal,” “race question,” and “Post Office scandal.” Caption: The elephant—This strenuous business may be picturesque, but here’s where I get a transfer punched for the overboard route.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-12-20
Arthur P. Gorman tries to drive a Democratic donkey forward to the “Panama Canal” as the donkey is attached to a large box labeled “solid party opposition to the canal.” President Roosevelt looks on. Gorman also has a paper in his back pocket that reads, “For president: A.P. Gorman.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-12-26
Uncle Sam smokes a cigar and holds a “Panama Treaty” while he rides a Republican elephant that carries a pick, a shovel, and a “full” dinner pail. They are headed toward Panama as a woman labeled “the democracy” pulls at the elephant’s tail and says, “Woha thaar!”
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1903-12-31
Arthur P. Gorman attempts to have one foot on the “Dem. nomination” donkey and the other on the “democracy” donkey as he attempts to juggle several balls and knives: “shrewdness,” “canal opposition,” “leadership,” “Negro question,” “popularity,” and “influence.” Caption: Signor Gormani in his astounding act of trying to bring two mules together going in opposite directions whilst performing a dangerous piece of juggling.
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1903-12
President Roosevelt sleeps as he is surrounded by a number of dreams about reelection, the Panama Canal, Tammany Hall, business and labor, and trusts.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-12
Uncle Sam stands behind the North and South American continents, holding a “Panama Revolution” sword. Caption: Uncle Sam: Luck’s no name for it. I didn’t jest know how I was a-goin’ to give it that canal cut in the neck till I “found” this here sword.—Toronto World.
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1903-12
“Dame Democracy” holds a “for political issues” basket and points an umbrella at “Panama” with a “canal route” as Uncle Sam looks on, pointing a finger at her. Caption: Dame Democracy—”Can’t I find an issue down here some place?” Uncle Sam—”What we want is a canal, madame, not a political issue!”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-01-09
“1903” flies away as “1904” tries to crack the “Teddy” nut. Beside him is a large bowl of other nuts—”land frauds,” “postal scandal,” “graft,” “trusts,” “Panama,” “tariff,” and “canal”—with a label of “‘left overs’ with the compliments of 1903.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-01
A Republican elephant and Democratic donkey use a “Panama” machine as President Roosevelt—”engineer”—looks on. Arthur P. Gorman watches from afar.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-02-24
President Roosevelt rides on an elephant with shovels and other construction gear, saying, “Fortified? Yes!” Roosevelt rides behind Uncle Sam, who carries a shovel, and in front of a woman writing a donkey.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-02-24