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Theodore Roosevelt departs from the White House, leaving an infant labeled “My Policies,” wearing the same spectacles as Roosevelt and holding a small stick, in the care of William H. Taft as the maid. William Loeb, as the butler, is carrying Roosevelt’s big stick.
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1909-02-24
William L. Wilson appears as a nurse feeding “Infant Industries” from a large bowl labeled “Tariff Reform.” Entering through a door in the background is William McKinley, also as a nurse, carrying a bottle of “Protection Pap.” Caption: The Discharged Nurse (peevishly)–Dear me! It grieves me to death to see how that child’s wasting away since they changed its food!
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1895-10-16
Theodore Roosevelt as a baby, in the arms of Columbia who has lifted him from his golden cradle. The infant reaches out to receive a crown, a dagger, and a cowboy hat from three women in classical attire. Observing the scene from behind Columbia are Uncle Sam in the guise of the god Zeus and an eagle dressed in Roman armor. In the distance the dome of the United States Capitol building is seen against a rising sun.
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1907-04-25
Father Knickerbocker approaches Theodore Roosevelt with babies in arms and a crowd of others at his heels. Papers lie on the floor reading “Race suicide a crime” and “126,000 new New Yorkers.” Likely published between 1900 and 1904.
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1902
George F. Hoar is in the “Senatorial Nursery” as an oversized infant strapped into a chair, watching a young boy, a Senate “Page,” manipulate a jumping jack toy that is labeled “Queen Lil,” the deposed Queen of Hawaii, Liliuokalani.
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1894-02-28
President Cleveland as a railroad conductor collects fares from William McKinley, who is holding a ticket labeled “War Tariff Pass,” and an elderly man, dressed as an infant labeled “Infant Industries,” on his lap. The infant holds a pacifier connected to a bottle labeled “Protection Pap.” Caption: Conductor Cleveland–That fellow can’t ride free any longer, Ma’am – he’s big enough to pay for himself!
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1893-11-15
President McKinley appears as a father showing favoritism by holding an infant labeled “High Protective Tariff,” while ignoring another infant labeled “Financial Question” crying in a high chair.
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1897-04-07
Queen Victoria holds up an infant labeled “Little New Duke of York. Christening Robe Cost £300.” She presents the baby to John Bull who is holding a paper that states “Heavy Expense Account – Royal Family.” In the background is a castle labeled “Royal Nursery.” The baby is probably Edward VIII, later the Duke of Windsor.
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1894-07-25
Uncle Sam, wearing a nightshirt, paces the floor, carrying a large, crying infant labeled “Infant Industries.” A bottle of “41% Protection Soothing Syrup, Ineffectual” is on a nightstand next to a bed. Caption: Uncle Sam–I guess he won’t stop howling till I give him enough Protection Soothing Syrup to burst him!
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1896-12-30
High society women with big hats, dogs, a doll, and a chimpanzee, are startled at the prospect that one of their own would desire to become a mother. A young woman holding an infant is sitting at center in a rocking chair.
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1910-12-21
An infant sits in an overturned, spike-topped helmet labeled “Militarism.” When the image is rotated 180° it shows a skull wearing a helmet. The image accompanies text by Benjamin De Casseres.
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1914-09-19
Print shows a mean-spirited infant boy in a cradle labeled “Infant Indian Exterminators”, armed with a rifle, knives, and handguns, feeding from a large bottle filled with “Dime Novel” and “5 ct. Paper[back]” literature, with other action and adventure books about “Pirates” and an “Indian Killer” on the floor around the cradle.
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1881-09-21
An infant labeled “Protected Privilege” clings to a nurse labeled “High Tariff” because President Wilson wants to feed her from a baby bottle labeled “Open-Market Competition” carried by “Underwood, Marshall, Clark, Redfield” and others who are unidentified.
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1913-04-30
Former president William H. Taft hands President Wilson an infant wrapped in clothing labeled “Mexican Situation,” holding a knife in one hand and shooting off a handgun with the other.
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1913-03-05
A stork carries an infant against a full moon, above a snow covered community.
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1913-02-05
Theodore Roosevelt is enjoying spending time with Ethel Roosevelt Derby’s children, Richard Derby, Jr., and Edith Roosevelt Derby. He received an interesting letter from Rudyard Kipling, who had hosted Kermit and Belle Roosevelt. Kermit received a captaincy from the British and Roosevelt is proud of his family’s contribution to the war effort.
1917-08-23
Theodore Roosevelt is overjoyed that Ethel Roosevelt Derby and Richard Derby will be returning to the United States and hopes they can stay for Christmas. Roosevelt has “succumbed” to Richard Derby Jr., and will miss him when his parents take him back. Baby Richard likes to try and take Roosevelt’s glasses and put his pocket watch in his mouth. Archibald Roosevelt visited after the football game and Roosevelt enjoys the “odd angle at which ideas sometimes strike him.”
1914-11-26
Theodore Roosevelt was pleased to receive Ethel Roosevelt Derby’s letters and wants Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt to rest at Sagamore Hill for at least ten days before traveling to Syracuse, New York. Roosevelt is unsure of the outcome of the libel suit. The judge is very legalistic and Roosevelt finds his technical rulings incomprehensible. However, he believes that his case has been made “pretty clear.” The Wilkinsons are great hosts and admire the Derbys.
1915-05-01
Due to the weakened condition of Ethel Roosevelt Derby’s health, Theodore Roosevelt wonders if it is wise for her to return to Oyster Bay, New York, where the “paralysis plague” has already killed one young woman her age. Roosevelt provides Richard Derby with an update on Richard Derby, Jr., who is particularly enjoying Roosevelt’s “Dance of Old Man Kangaroo.”
1916-08-21
Richard Derby’s letter was a great relief and joy for Ethel Roosevelt Derby. Ethel is feeling better and is enjoying seeing her children in the home where she grew up. Theodore Roosevelt has been having fun with the children; sledding with Richard Derby, Jr. and cuddling with Edith Roosevelt Derby. He visited the National Army camp at Chillicothe, Ohio where admirable work is being done, but the men lack weapons.
1917-12-18