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Each of the four 1904 presidential and vice-presidential candidates are drawn with a coat of arms and a descriptive word. President Roosevelt’s word is “imperial,” Indiana Senator Charles W. Fairbank’s word is “splendor,” Alton B. Parker’s word is “Jeffersonian,” and Henry Gassaway Davis’s word is “simplicity.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-10-12
Postcard with an oval photograph of President Roosevelt and his coat of arms, along with a short statement about his ancestors.
1908
Chester Edwards’ brother writes that he had a good weekend with fifteen dollars on Saturday and Sunday. He reminds Chester to get the work done, and wonders if he remembers three years ago today. The postcard depicts Theodore Roosevelt’s coat of arms, and names his ancestors Klaas Martensezen Van Roosevelt and Jannetje Samuels-Thomas, who emigrated from Holland to New Amsterdam in 1649.
1910-08-30
Coat of Arms for the Roosevelt family.
Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site
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Pamphlet for Matthews’ American Armoury and Blue Book a reference book for American families that have a right to bear a coat of arms. An example page for the book is included with the arms of President Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-02