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This film includes a number of quotations from Theodore Roosevelt about his home at Sagamore Hill, as well as images of both the interior and exterior of his home. Additionally, this item includes film clips of Roosevelt on the property surrounding his house and in the community of Oyster Bay, New York, and highlights his love of family.
Theodore Roosevelt Association
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British Prime Minister Henry Campbell-Bannerman, wearing a “Radical Promises” cloak, rides a horse with a “Radical Major” harness and a “Socialism” tail. The horse is kicking up the dust of “Distrust,” “Financial Insecurity,” “Faddism,” “Confiscation,” and “Experiment.” Caption: Lady Godiva:—”Good Gracious! If this covering blows off they’ll discover that I’ve nothing underneath!”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-08-08
Frederick Courteney Selous thanks President Roosevelt for the generosity of writing a foreword for his new book, African Nature Notes and Reminiscences, especially considering Roosevelt’s other important duties. Selous wishes he could get J. H. Patterson to contribute a chapter about his experiences with the man-eating lions of Tsavo, but Patterson has just written his own book on the topic. Selous discusses his dealings with the publishing industry and his recent works, A Hunter’s Wanderings in Africa and Recent Hunting Trips in British North America. Selous has had to cancel his hunting trips this year due to losses in many of his investments. Recently Selous was in Turkey, but had to leave because it was unsafe. Selous thanks Roosevelt for the photographs of him on his horse Roswell, noting that “he must be a splendid animal to carry a man of your weight over a brush hurdle.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-06-20
President Roosevelt describes a 62-mile horse ride to Cheyenne, Wyoming, he took with Presley Marion Rixey, Senator Francis E. Warren, and Mr. Van Tassel, the owner of the ranch at which Roosevelt’s party ate lunch. After the ride, Roosevelt led a procession into Cheyenne and made a 45-minute speech at the city’s Memorial Day services. Roosevelt adds a post-script describing a second, 30-mile, horse ride to Warren’s ranch.
Massachusetts Historical Society
1903-05-31
President Roosevelt is glad that Senator Lodge and his wife, Anna Cabot Lodge, enjoyed the speech. Roosevelt will call on Lodge by horseback at about 4:15 unless he hears otherwise.
Massachusetts Historical Society
1902-05-30
President Roosevelt tells Senator Lodge that today is not a good day for riding, and asks whether Lodge could have lunch with him the following day and then ride afterwards.
Massachusetts Historical Society
1903-03
Colonel Roosevelt sits on horseback between two other men.
Massachusetts Historical Society
1898
President Roosevelt gave this signed photograph to his close friend and confidant Senator Henry Cabot Lodge in May 1902. A skilled horseman, Roosevelt had become the youngest U.S. president in history following the assassination of President McKinley eight months earlier.
Massachusetts Historical Society
1902-05
Postcard with a photograph of Theodore Roosevelt on horseback. Reverse is for address only.
1901-1907
President Roosevelt became the first American President to visit a foreign country while in office on an inspection tour of the Panama Canal. On November 15, 1906, a procession, including a marching band and escorts on horseback, leads Roosevelt and Panamanian President Guerrero to a platform as spectators gather.
Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound
1906-11-15
Postcard of a 1904 photograph featuring the Roosevelt family and horses at Sagamore Hill. Original photograph was taken by Arthur Hewitt.
1912-09-23
Postcard of a 1904 photograph featuring the Roosevelt family and horses at Sagamore Hill. From L-R: Kermit Roosevelt, Archibald B. Roosevelt, President Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt, Quentin Roosevelt and Theodore Roosevelt. Original photograph was taken by Arthur Hewitt.
1904-1907
The weather has been pleasant and William Wingate Sewall has been building a stable and hunting. He killed a buck with the finest set of horns he has ever seen. Sewall describes a great ride on his favorite horse, Sorrel Joe, while trying to corral a group of horses.
State Historical Society of North Dakota
1885-12-20
Kermit Roosevelt has a year of hard work ahead of him with his Harvard examinations. He is also trying out for the rowing crew in spite of the bad weather and had a good holiday riding and jumping horses every day. Roosevelt visited Robert Harry Munro and Isabella Ferguson in New York twice. The Roosevelts had plans to take the Mayflower down the Mississippi River, but Archibald B. Roosevelt is developing diphtheria, so it is out of the question.
1909-04-09
Kermit Roosevelt has arrived in New Orleans, Louisiana. He visited two plantations and spent some time riding. Roosevelt asks about visiting the Fergusons in April with Archibald B. Roosevelt.
1908-04-01
Kermit Roosevelt wishes Isabella Ferguson were with them and that she could see Robert Harry Munro Ferguson, who is looking healthy already. Roosevelt describes their upcoming plans and activities.
1908-09-06
Kermit Roosevelt describes the Roosevelt family’s visit to Scotland and the various families with whom they have socialized. He recounts a horse riding mishap and their plans to visit Edinburgh, Scotland.
1910-06-09
Kermit Roosevelt had a successful hunting trip in Great Britain. Roosevelt asks Robert Henry Munro Ferguson to let him know when she will be in New York and encloses a Kate Greenaway picture for Martha and Robert Munro Ferguson.
1912-06-20
Commissioner Roosevelt describes Hector Munro Ferguson’s visit. They rode horses and the family loves him.
1892-05-13
Photographs of Alton B. Parker and President Roosevelt, the candidates in the 1904 presidential election. Both are riding horses.
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
1904-07