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Letter from Leon J. A. Van Meldert to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Leon J. A. Van Meldert to Theodore Roosevelt

Leon J. A. Van Meldert writes to Theodore Roosevelt to discuss the Museum of Brussels’ purchase of a 1640 painting that depicted the coat of arms of the Flemish “van Roseveldt” family. Van Meldert also expresses his desire to represent the United States at the International Exhibition taking place in Belgium in 1913, and requests that Roosevelt helps him achieve this in whatever way he can.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-08-29

Creator(s)

Van Meldert, Leon J. A. (Leon Julien Albert), 1865-1954

The wars that never come

The wars that never come

George F. “Hoar” sits with a broken drum labeled “Hawaiian Bluster,” Henry Cabot “Lodge” holds a broken rifle labeled “Behring Sea War Thunder,” and John T. “Morgan” sits with a bent and beaten-up bugle labeled “Nicaraguan War Blast.” A large female angel of “Peace” stands behind, spreading her wings over them.

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1895-05-29

Creator(s)

Keppler, Udo J., 1872-1956