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Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt expects to join the volunteer regiment next week. Officers will be elected and Robert Harry Munro Ferguson should be able to get a commission. Equipment and a horse will be provided but Ferguson should purchase his own uniform. Roosevelt recommends a uniform from Brooks Brothers.
1898-04-28
Full length portrait of Theodore Roosevelt in Rough Rider uniform.
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
1899
At center, a woman selects colors of fabric for a military uniform. Surrounding this are a number of scenes showing women in military uniforms.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1914-05-30
A man labeled “Navy” wearing a white uniform and a man labeled “Army” wearing a khaki uniform carry on their shoulders a large yoke labeled “Civilian Authority.” Two men wearing business suits sit on top of the yoke, one of them holding a dove with an olive branch. Caption: As the uniform views the frock-coat.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1914-01-07
Conover finds the equipment splendid but is unsure if it will suit the President as it is a military outfit ornamented with gold braid.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-11-23
Charles F. Dickens would like to confirm whether President Roosevelt received the swagger stick sent by General Joseph Cabell Breckinridge.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-08-08
Charles F. Dickens, secretary to General Joseph Cabell Breckinridge, reports that he has mailed the Cariboa swagger stick.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-07-23