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Alton B. Parker and Henry Gassaway Davis operate a “St. Louis platform” handcar as a “Republican express” locomotive with President Roosevelt’s face on the front advances toward them.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-10-29
James M. Taft writes Theodore Roosevelt concerning his efforts to improve the old version of the handcar. Taft wants to give half interest to someone, and he hopes that Roosevelt will accept. He wishes to send Roosevelt a model car, and he wishes to discuss it with him. Taft details his age, and how he will leave the invention to him, along with the patent.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-07-15