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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Martha Bulloch Roosevelt

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Martha Bulloch Roosevelt

The trip through Switzerland has been happy, and the mountaineering has put Theodore Roosevelt in “splendid condition.” Alice Lee Roosevelt was less enthusiastic about traveling by mule. They visited Geneva and Basel. Strasbourg Cathedral has been a highlight, especially the cathedral’s astronomical clock. Traveling has been comfortable, and nothing has been lost.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1881-08-12

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Wreckreation

Wreckreation

Vignettes show accidents taking place in various forms of recreation. At center is an automobile accident involving a horse-drawn carriage. Surrounding scenes show golf and baseball, hunting and fishing, and mountain climbing.

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Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1908-05-27

Hanging on

Hanging on

President Taft climbs a mountain labeled “White House Glacier” with members of his campaign committee hanging from ropes attached to his waist. On the left are “Crane, Penrose,” and the Republican elephant, and on the right are “Sherman, Barnes, [and] Root,” who is driving a piece of heavy machinery. Caption: What can Taft do? They are his guides and he is tied to them.

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1912-10-02

Creator(s)

Keppler, Udo J., 1872-1956