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Uncle Joe heads to Panama

Uncle Joe heads to Panama

Speaker of the House Joseph Gurney Cannon with a cigar in his mouth holds a folded up umbrella and a suitcase labeled “Uncle Joe” with a paper, “The Show Me,” walking toward “Panama.” Behind him is an elephant also with a cigar in its mouth. On the ground are footprints of others: President Roosevelt, Uncle Sam, and Secretary of War William H. Taft.

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Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-03-07

Against the rules

Against the rules

President Roosevelt, standing on the threshold of “Statehood School, T. Roosevelt, Principal,” holds a paper and says, “Your credentials are all right, but you’ll have to throw away that cigar,” as he looks at a boy labeled “Oklahoma” holding an enormous cigar labeled, “objectionable laws.”

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Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-02-04

April fool!

April fool!

On the left side of the cartoon, President Roosevelt gives a “D.C.” man a “post master” cigar. Roosevelt says, “Have a cigar.” On the right side, the man smokes out a picture of Benjamin F. “Barnes.” Roosevelt says, “April Fool!”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-04-02

Creator(s)

Chandlee, Will H.

There’s great excitement down in Washington these days

There’s great excitement down in Washington these days

There is a flurry of activity in Washington, D.C., with people running around and an “express wagon” and “florist.” A number of signs are posted: “Bulletin—It is proposed to run Mr. Longworth for governor of Ohio,” “Later!! He has just been mentioned for U.S. Senator,” “Bulletin—A real lace hat from Paris has just arrived via messenger boy,” and “Important bulletin—Mr. Longworth has just lighted another cigar. Great excitement prevails.” A newsboy holds a newspaper that reads, “Extra—Nick has just had a sandwich.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-02

Creator(s)

McCutcheon, John T. (John Tinney), 1870-1949

Merry Christmas in Boston

Merry Christmas in Boston

Thomas William Lawson stands among Christmas gifts and a notice posted on the wall, which states “Christmas Greeting to Lawson Put all insurance proxies in your possession on the State House Steps by 11:15 to night or–!!!” Lawson is surrounded by such gifts as a box of “Dynamite Perfectos Smoke Up! [from] Addicks,” a box of “Poisoned Candy Merry Xmas from McCall,” a large box labeled “Infernal Machine Best wishes of Wall St.,” a large jug with a skull and crossbones labeled “Drink Hearty from PA McCurdy,” a smoking bomb labeled “To Tom from John D.” nestled among flowers “From Rogers,” and a sword “From Hyde.” In the background is a Christmas tree with an oil can and one ornament showing a face.

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Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1905-12-20

Letter from Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt to Henry Pinckney

Letter from Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt to Henry Pinckney

Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt asks White House steward Henry Pinckney to send an updated inventory of the amounts of cigars and liquors present in the White House to Captain William S. Cowles so that he can purchase some replacements and make sure everything is stocked. She informs Pinckney of some of the family’s travel plans between Sagamore Hill and the White House, and offers to send him a photograph of her son, Quentin Roosevelt, and his, Roswell N. Pinckney together.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-08-30

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948

Letter from Curtis Guild to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Curtis Guild to Theodore Roosevelt

Governor Guild writes to President Roosevelt about Acting Secretary of the Treasury Robert B. Armstrong and recent public relations scandals relating to his work, including the “pickled sheepskin case,” the cigar stamps, and “reduction of the conveniences of the Port of Boston.” Guild suggests Armstrong might need to be replaced and speaks highly of the work of Deputy Collector Fiske of Boston.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-10-03

Creator(s)

Guild, Curtis, 1860-1915

Letter from George B. Cortelyou to William Loeb

Letter from George B. Cortelyou to William Loeb

Republican National Committee Chairman Cortelyou tells William Loeb that members of the tobacco industry have been “camping on [his] trail for a day or two” over the question of whether boxes of cigars will be required to carry an additional stamp. He suggests Loeb assemble all the facts for President Roosevelt’s review.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-09-17

Creator(s)

Cortelyou, George B. (George Bruce), 1862-1940

Resolutions that might be made, but won’t!

Resolutions that might be made, but won’t!

Various men hold up resolutions. John D. Rockefeller holds a can of “Standard Oil” can and a paper that reads “Resolved that I’ll still do business in Missouri. John D.” President Roosevelt holds his big stick and a paper that reads “Resolved that I’ll abandon the Ananias Club.” President-elect William H. Taft reads a “my policies” pamphlet. Caption: Taft might forget Roosevelt. Herbert S. Hadley sits on top of a goblet with “the lid” and holds a paper that reads “Resolved that I will take off the lid. Hadley.” Speaker of the House Joseph Gurney Cannon smokes a “gag rule” cigar. Caption: Cannon must swear off using the same old brand. Andrew Carnegie holds a paper that reads, “Resolved that I’ll refuse to reveal any more secrets of the steel trust. Carnegie.” Arthur N. Sager holds a paper that reads, “Resolved that I’ll absolutely refuse to run for mayor.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-12-28

Creator(s)

McBride, Edward Joseph, 1889-

Some boys can’t have any fun

Some boys can’t have any fun

The “Reichstag” runs after “the Kaiser” with a switch and says, “Willyum! Come here!” Meanwhile, President Roosevelt smokes a cigar that puffs out “speeches, statements, letters.” On the ground is a cigarette that is smoking “interview.”

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Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-11-24