Kościuszko, Tadeusz, 1746-1817

President Roosevelt holds a paintbrush and a palette in front of an easel with a coin design that reads, “Theodoeus Rex Imperator.” On the wall are several other designs: “Veni vidi vici Ted”; “The new national bird,” which features a stork; “Our official beast,” which features a mouse eating cheese, and a mounted man on a horse that says, “Kosciuszko.” A sign reads, “T Roosevelt: Designer of Coins and Other Things.”

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Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-02-24

President Roosevelt regrets that he cannot attend the unveiling of the Kosciuszko monument in Chicago, Illinois. He mentions that he helped to secure monuments to Kosciuszko and Pulaski in Washington, D.C., and he believes they are historical figures worthy of great admiration and respect. Roosevelt notes the important contributions that people of different ethnicities have made to American history.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-08-31

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919