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Theodore Roosevelt speaking to a group of men from the porch at Sagamore Hill

Theodore Roosevelt speaking to a group of men from the porch at Sagamore Hill

On May 27, 1916, groups of men, the 7th Regiment Band, and several children march on the road from the Oyster Bay railroad station to Sagamore Hill to demonstrate their support of Theodore Roosevelt for the 1916 Presidential nomination. Views of Roosevelt addressing the large crowd assembled on the lawn of Sagamore Hill. The rally was organized by the Roosevelt Non-Partisan League of New York City.

Collection

Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound

Creation Date

1916

Creator(s)

Unknown

Veterans of the late war

Veterans of the late war

Benjamin R. Tillman, Joseph W. Bailey, and William E. Chandler appear as war veterans playing musical instruments and marching. Tillman carries a banner labeled “The Original Rate Bill” and Bailey’s drum is labeled “The White House Post No. 23.”

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Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1906-05-30

Photograph of parade on Market Street in San Francisco in honor of Theodore Roosevelt

Photograph of parade on Market Street in San Francisco in honor of Theodore Roosevelt

To honor President Roosevelt’s visit to San Francisco in May of 1903, crowds watch an arrival parade from the street and spaces above as it marches southwest on Market Street. On the street, a band marches followed by a soldiers on foot and a few on horseback. To the band’s left, the Emporium, a department store located along Market Street between Fourth and Fifth Streets, is decorated to welcome President Roosevelt. The Call Building, later known as the Spreckels Building and then the Central Tower, can be seen behind and to the left of the soldiers. In front of the Call Building appears a sign for Sanborn, Vail, & Co. Wholesale and Retail.

Collection

Golden Gate National Recreation Area

Creation Date

1903-05-12

Creator(s)

National Park Service; Givens, J. D. (James David), 1863-

Photograph of Theodore Roosevelt on horseback at Presidio Golf Links with the United States Army Band

Photograph of Theodore Roosevelt on horseback at Presidio Golf Links with the United States Army Band

Crowds gather around the United States Army Band as it plays at the Presidio of San Francisco, the former military fort and now part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. Behind the band and to its left, President Roosevelt is on horseback and in a top hat. Newspaper reports of the parade indicate that the troops to the band’s left are led by Major-General Arthur MacArthur.

Collection

Golden Gate National Recreation Area

Creation Date

1903-05-13

Creator(s)

National Park Service; Givens, J. D. (James David), 1863-

Return of Spanish American troops

Return of Spanish American troops

This film shows a parade on a broad street in an undetermined location. Features a single line of mounted policemen, a military marching band, sailors or marines carrying rifles, and soldiers marching in formation. A dignitary riding in a closed carriage follows lines of marching policemen. The soldiers and sailors may be returning from the Spanish-American War.

Collection

Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound

Creation Date

1898

Creator(s)

Paramount

“Much ado about nothing”

“Much ado about nothing”

A marching band plays in front of the “Headquarters of the New Silver Party” next to a notice that states, “Now is the time to join – Step right in,” and a poster that states, “Triumph of the New Silver Party.” Joseph C. Sibley is sitting at a desk in the “headquarters” next to a notice that states “For President Jos. C. Sibley.” Members of the band are identified as “Stewart, Bland, [and] Gen. Warner.”

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1895-04-03

Creator(s)

Hutchins, Frank Marion, approximately 1867-1896

The rival salvationists

The rival salvationists

An annoyed Uncle Sam sits against a full moon with his hands over his ears. He is caught between the noise of the “G.O.P. Salvation Army” with William H. Taft on the bass drum and James S. Sherman on the cymbals, and “The Bryan Volunteers of America” with William Jennings Bryan also on the bass drum, Samuel Gompers on the cymbals, John W. Kern singing, Alton B. Parker with a large bell, and Henry Watterson with a tambourine, among others. Uncle Sam has papers labeled “Agricultural Prospects” and “Industrial Reports” spread across his lap, “Crop Forecast” in his pocket, and is sitting on papers labeled “Resumption of Business.”

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Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1908-09-02