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President Roosevelt inquires if Augustus Saint-Gaudens could incorporate a Native American feathered head-dress in the design of his coins. United States Mint Director George E. Roberts has told Roosevelt that the newest batch of coin dies are near testing.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-02-08
President Roosevelt asks H. C. Hoskier to write to artist Augustus Saint-Gaudens regarding a new gold coin design. Saint-Gaudens is already attempting to design a gold coin that will be artistic but also possible “from a business standpoint.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-12-19
A Moki group, including the rain maker and chief, at an Indian camp that is part of the St. Louis World’s Fair.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1904
Cartoon depicting four men around a cooking fire, three of which are identified as Senators Lodge, Quay, and Platt. At the left, Senator Hanna is arriving wearing a top hat and carrying a rifle. The men are attired in a mixture of frontier and Native American outfits.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-05-31