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Civil War soldiers sit on the rocks of Mason’s Island, later called Theodore Roosevelt Island, watching a Georgetown ferry transport wagons and horses across the Potomac River. One man is fishing. The Alexandria Aqueduct Bridge is visible in the background in its second incarnation as a canal and roadway.
Theodore Roosevelt Island National Memorial
1864
Northeast view of the burnt remains of John Mason’s mansion on Theodore Roosevelt Island.
Theodore Roosevelt Island National Memorial
1936
East end of the crumbling John Mason mansion on Theodore Roosevelt Island after a fire consumed the island.
Theodore Roosevelt Island National Memorial
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North elevation for the crumbling John Mason mansion on Theodore Roosevelt Island after a fire consumed the island.
Theodore Roosevelt Island National Memorial
1905
South elevation for the west wing of the crumbling John Mason mansion on Theodore Roosevelt Island after a fire consumed the island.
Theodore Roosevelt Island National Memorial
1905
South elevation for the crumbling John Mason mansion on Theodore Roosevelt Island after a fire consumed the island.
Theodore Roosevelt Island National Memorial
1905
View of mudflats and swamp on Theodore Roosevelt Island. Smokestacks from the mainland are visible in the distance.
Theodore Roosevelt Island National Memorial
1952-07-17
View of the swamp and marsh on Theodore Roosevelt Island. A park ranger is visible taking notes. Smokestacks from the mainland are visible in the background.
Theodore Roosevelt Island National Memorial
1952
Map showing the trails, physical features, ferry landing, and orientation station on Theodore Roosevelt Island. In the upper left corner is a location map showing the islands place in the Potomac River.
Theodore Roosevelt Island National Memorial
1953-06-17
Transcript of hearing from the Senate Interior Department Appropriations committee concerning money for development of Theodore Roosevelt Island. Conrad L. Wirth, Director of the National Park Service, requests money for the development of Theodore Roosevelt Island and to raise a memorial to Theodore Roosevelt. There is also a discussion of access to the island.
Theodore Roosevelt Island National Memorial
1953
Drawing of a proposed memorial to Theodore Roosevelt designed by architect Eric Gugler and sculptor Paul Manship. The memorial consists of a large armillary sphere places on a pedestal beside a lake with a step terrace. Trees form a backdrop to the memorial.
Theodore Roosevelt Island National Memorial
1958
Drawing of a proposed memorial to Theodore Roosevelt on Theodore Roosevelt Island designed by architect Eric Gugler and sculptor Paul Manship. The armillary sphere, which contains zodiac figures and a bronze bonfire in the center, rests on a pedestal next to a step terrace going down to a reflecting pool.
Theodore Roosevelt Island National Memorial
1955
Drawing of the proposed memorial to Theodore Roosevelt on Theodore Roosevelt Island. Designed by architect Eric Gugler and sculptor Paul Manship is a statue of Theodore Roosevelt backed by granite slabs bearing famous quotes which form a half of a circle and a reflection pool forms the circumference of the memorial.
Theodore Roosevelt Island National Memorial
1960
Aerial photograph showing the Theodore Roosevelt Memorial on Theodore Roosevelt Island. The memorial is surrounded by trees adhering to landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted’s vision and the riverside buildings of Foggy Bottom can be seen in the distance.
Theodore Roosevelt Island National Memorial
1965
Drawing of the Theodore Roosevelt Memorial plaza on Theodore Roosevelt Island designed by architect Eric Gugler and sculptor Paul Manship. Clearly visible is the statue of the President and the granite markers bearing some of his more famous quotes.
Theodore Roosevelt Island National Memorial
1960
A man stands on scaffolding to clean the Theodore Roosevelt statue on Theodore Roosevelt Island.
Theodore Roosevelt Island National Memorial
1967
Several park rangers gather on Theodore Roosevelt Island for the dedication of the Theodore Roosevelt Memorial.
Theodore Roosevelt Island National Memorial
1967-10-27
People gather for the dedication of the Theodore Roosevelt Memorial on Theodore Roosevelt Island. Presumably they are exiting the footbridge path and walking toward the memorial site.
Theodore Roosevelt Island National Memorial
1967-10-27
View from upstream of the Alexandria Aqueduct Bridge in its first incarnation as a canal boat bridge. Mason’s Island, later called Theodore Roosevelt Island, can be seen in the distance. The Washington Monument is visible on the left. Canal boats traveling on the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal can be seen in the foreground.
Theodore Roosevelt Island National Memorial
1865
Theodore Roosevelt Memorial statue as seen from above. Notation on side of photograph reads HAER No Va-69-78.
Theodore Roosevelt Island National Memorial
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