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Published in The Critic, President Roosevelt discusses the history of the Republican Party and includes a quote from Abraham Lincoln in this article.
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
1904-03
Illustrated Buffalo Express, Vol. XVIIII, No. 51, September 22, 1901, pages 1-8:
Page 1: – Mast head is draped in black bunting with eagles above – Black and white photographs captioned: The Funeral of President McKinley in Buffalo: Leaving the Milburn House; Procession on Delaware Avenue; Sailors and Soldiers Taking the Casket Into City Hall; The Body of the President at City Hall, with Military and Civil Guard – “In Memoriam” and “William McKinley” – Poems about McKinley – “Buffalo’s Sad Sunday” – Short article about McKinley’s funeral in Buffalo as depicted by the photographs – “Stamping Out Anarchy” – Group “The Law Rules” on the facade of the Government Building at the Pan Am; drawing of woman holding a tablet with the title at the bottom left of the page
Page 2: – Black and white photographs captioned: The Funeral of President McKinley in Washington: Carrying the Body into the Capitol; Passing the Treasury Building; Arrival of Battery at the Capitol; Crowd Waiting in the Rain at the Capitol; Naval Honorary Pall Bearers – “Funeral in Washington” – Short article to explain the context of the photographs – “Shooting at Lincoln” – Recollection of Colonel Lamon, who guarded Abraham Lincoln about the measures taken to keep him safe
Page 3: – Black and white photographs captioned: One of the Black Arches in the Canton Streets; The Funeral at Canton: Procession from the McKinley Home to the Church; Taking the Casket Into the Church; President Roosevelt’s Body Guard; Receiving Vault, West Lawn Cemetery, Canton; The McKinley Family Lot in the Cemetery at Canton, O. – “Scenes at Canton” – Narrative about the funeral in Canton, to explain the photographs
Page 4: – Black and white photographs captioned: The President: The best of all portraits of Theodore Roosevelt; Library in the Wilcox House, Where President Roosevelt Took the Oath of Office; In the House Theodore Roosevelt Took the Oath of Office as President of the United States; The President at a Picturesque Period in His Career (Dakotas) – “Mr. Roosevelt Made President” – History of the Wilcox House including its time as the Buffalo Barracks and a detailed description of the events of Roosevelt’s inauguration – “The Ranchman in the White House” – Excerpts from Roosevelt’s books, The Wilderness Hunter and Hunting Trips of a Ranchman (cont. on page 5)
Text of a speech given by Mayor Low to the Society of the Army of the Potomac in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Low discusses the challenges of the Battle of Gettysburg and the American Civil War, as well as more current challenges, including the Anthracite Coal Strike.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-09-19
President Roosevelt’s introduction to Francis Curtis’s history of the Republican Party.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-01-04
Prospectus for the series The Writings of Abraham Lincoln, containing the front matter and sample pages. Theodore Roosevelt was asked by George Haven Putnam to write an introduction.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-09
Theodore Roosevelt writes about the importance of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln in American history. Original title of the article was “True American Ideals.”
1895-02
In a speech given in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Vice Presidential candidate Roosevelt emphasizes the successes of the current McKinley administration. He criticizes free silver and the platform of William Jennings Bryan. Roosevelt asserts that a stable currency is the most important factor in sustaining the prosperity of the nation. Roosevelt also discusses the issue of trusts and industry, the ongoing war in the Philippines, and compares the current campaign to that of 1864 when Abraham Lincoln was re-elected.
1900-09-07
Article discusses historic political responses to first nomination of Abraham Lincoln for president. Article reprinted from “North American Review.”
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
1912-10
Speech regarding Abraham Lincoln, the Whig party, the Republican party, Progressives, and California. A note by Nancy Harper Carston is enclosed, identifying Hiram Johnson as Theodore Roosevelt’s running mate in 1912.
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
1912
Article discusses Abraham Lincoln and the concept of righteousness. It is signed by the editor Eugene Thwing.
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
1912-01-02
Thwing, Eugene
Vice President Charles W. Fairbanks, as Don Quixote, sits in a chair, reading, with a sword in raised right hand, with visions of former (and current) presidents, as well as some of the social ills that he hopes to correct. Caption: Our esteemed Vice-President takes his candidacy seriously.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1905-05-24
2011-11-19
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Prints and Photographs division
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division
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President Roosevelt stands with his right hand on the left shoulder of an African American man, probably Booker T. Washington but not identified, and his left hand on a paper labeled “15th Amendment.” Behind them is a statue labeled “Lincoln – With Malice Toward None With Charity Toward All,” showing Abraham Lincoln standing at the top with freed African American slaves. Caption: President Roosevelt–Lincoln emancipated you, the people gave you citizenship and I’ll protect your rights.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1903-01-28
An oversized Abraham Lincoln, holding an ax, addresses a diminutive Rear Admiral William T. Sampson regarding the case of Gunner Charles Morgan’s efforts toward advancement in rank in the U.S. Navy. Caption: “Don’t you think, Sonny, that your ‘five o’clock tea’ rule might shut out some good men?”
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1901-03-27
Black and white negative of the Roosevelt head being carved with scaffolding, Jefferson and Lincoln both visible.
Mount Rushmore National Monument
Unknown
Black and white negative of the Roosevelt head under construction with scaffolding and tarp covering the face. Photograph taken in the winter of 1938-1939.
Mount Rushmore National Monument
1938-1939
Black and white negative of Mount Rushmore from a distance with the head of Theodore Roosevelt under construction. Photo taken from Horsethief Road.
Mount Rushmore National Monument
1940
Black and white print of Mount Rushmore lit at night with the Roosevelt head under construction.
Mount Rushmore National Monument
1938