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President Roosevelt regrets that he must decline Henry St. George Tucker’s invitation, but is happy to hear the Jamestown Exposition is going well.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-09-21
President Roosevelt informs William H. Fletcher that he cannot interrupt the movement of the Great White Fleet and believes that it is unfortunate that the Jamestown Exposition and Fulton Memorial occurred in the same year. The president will see if he can send other vessels to the Fulton Memorial.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-09-11
President Roosevelt informs Senator Crane that no naval ships will be able to make an appearance at Boston’s Old Town Week.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-07-23
C. Brook Johnston writes to President Roosevelt that Grover Cleveland will consider serving as president of the Jamestown Exposition and Henry St. George Tucker will be vice president. Roosevelt’s interest greatly encouraged Cleveland to consider participating.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-06-17
In the upper left-hand corner is a Native American man standing in a canoe with a stick with “1607” in the corner. The rest of the cartoon is a much larger President Roosevelt holding a “big stick” and standing on a battleship cruising into the “Jamestown Exposition” in 1907.
A number of expositions and fairs were held during the Theodore Roosevelt Administration. The Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, of course, is where President William McKinley was shot, leading to Roosevelt’s succession. The St. Louis World’s Fair was opened by the president by electronic signal, and only visited in late 1904, because Roosevelt did not want to appear to use a visit to the Fair as an advantage during his presidential campaign. In the last weeks of his presidency, among several national observances, Roosevelt made his way to Hardin, Kentucky, to mark the centennial of Abraham Lincoln’s birth.
President Roosevelt writes to his son Kermit to tell him about his trip to the Jamestown Exposition on Georgia Day, where they built a reproduction of Roosevelt’s grandfather’s house as the Georgia State Building. He also congratulates Kermit on the performance of his crew team at Groton School.
1907-06-13
President Roosevelt describes to his son Kermit his trip to the Jamestown Exposition. Along with Edith, Ethel, Archie, and Quentin, Assistant Secretary of State Robert Bacon and his wife Martha and Supreme Court Justice William H. Moody went on the trip.
1907-04-29
President Roosevelt acknowledging the ranks of sailors passing in front of the reviewing stand
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1907-05-14
President Roosevelt on the deck of the Mayflower, amongst persons of import.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1907-04-29
President Roosevelt addressing the crowd at the Jamestown Exposition
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1907-06-06
President Roosevelt addressing the crowd at the Jamestown Exposition
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1907-06-06
President Roosevelt praying at the reviewing stand during the Jamestown Exposition
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1907-06-06
President Roosevelt sitting at the reviewing stand during the Jamestown Exposition. The back of the stereograph contains an excerpt from Roosevelt’s address at the Exposition.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1907-08-09
President Roosevelt addressing the crowd at the Jamestown Exposition. The back of the stereograph contains an excerpt from Roosevelt’s address at the Jamestown Exposition.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1907-08-09
President Roosevelt in a top hat accompanied by men in top hats and bowler hats. The back of the stereograph contains an excerpt from Roosevelt’s address at the Jamestown Exposition.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1907-10-10
President Roosevelt in a top hat standing among top hatted men. The back on the stereograph has excerpts from Roosevelt’s address at the Jamestown Exposition.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1907-08-09
President Roosevelt taking his hat off to a greeting crowd (not shown) from a drawn carriage, with the First Lady acknowledging the crowd with a smile. The back of the stereograph contains a detailed description of the Jamestown Exposition.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1907-08-09
President Roosevelt addressing the crowd at the Jamestown Exposition. The back of the stereograph contains a detailed description of the Jamestown Exposition.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1907-09-21
President Roosevelt speaking at the Jamestown Exposition
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1907-09-23
The president of the Jamestown Exposition welcomes President Roosevelt, the Presidential party, and gathered guests at the Jamestown Exposition
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1907-05-24