North Dakota--Medora

Through the Roosevelt country with Roosevelt’s friends

Hermann Hagedorn’s 1919 silent film in which he interviews former friends of Theodore Roosevelt’s from his time in the North Dakota Badlands. Included are images of Medora, North Dakota, in 1919 and a cattle roundup. W. W. Reid was the principal photographer and the film was sponsored by the Roosevelt Memorial Association (Theodore Roosevelt Association).

Collection

Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound

Creation Date

1919

Photograph of South Unit sewage lift station

Photograph of a brick sewage lift station in the South Unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Creation Date

1967-10-02

Old South Unit entrance station

Photograph of the side of the old South Unit entrance station (building 116) near the visitors’ center.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Creation Date

1964-02-07

Old South Unit entrance station

Photograph of the old South Unit entrance station (building 116) near the visitors’ center.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Creation Date

1964-02

CCC enrollees working at Chateau de Morès State Historic Site

Photograph of Civilian Conservation Corps enrollees shoveling dirt while working on a project at the Chateau de Morès State Historic Site in Medora, North Dakota.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Creation Date

1930-1939

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Theodore Roosevelt

Theodore Roosevelt writes from his trip with Mother to Medora, North Dakota. He draws pictures to go with the text and says someone will read the letter to Ted. He writes about riding and roping horses as well as seeing deer and chickens.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1890-09-05

Photograph of Leslie Miles Barnhart at the Joe Ferris General Store

Photograph of Leslie Miles “Jim” Barnhart, longtime resident and former sheriff of Medora, North Dakota, at the Joe Ferris General Store.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Creation Date

1948-03-31

Photograph of Benton C. Bird at the Joe Ferris General Store

Photograph of Benton C. “Ben” Bird, cowboy and longtime resident of Medora, North Dakota, at the Joe Ferris General Store.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Creation Date

1948-03-31

Photograph of Judge Paul W. Lebo at the Joe Ferris General Store

Photograph of Judge Paul W. Lebo, longtime resident of Medora, North Dakota, at the Joe Ferris General Store.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Creation Date

1948-03-31

Group photograph of longtime Medora residents

Group photograph of longtime residents of Medora, North Dakota, at the Joe Ferris General Store. Pictured (left to right): George R. Osterhout, Benton C. Bird, T. Frank Roberts, Judge Paul W. Lebo, Jacob J. Tomamichel, and John F. Reilly.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Creation Date

1948-03-31

Group photograph of longtime Medora residents

Group photograph of longtime residents of Medora, North Dakota, at the Joe Ferris General Store. Pictured (left to right): First row – T. Frank Roberts, Jacob J. Tomamichel, Benton C. Bird, Judge Paul W. Lebo, and J. C. Rasmussen. Second row – Harry F. Roberts, John F. Reilly, Byron T. Connell, William McCarty, William W. Kunkel, and George R. Osterhout.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Creation Date

1948-03-31

Group photograph of longtime Medora residents

Group photograph of longtime residents of Medora, North Dakota, standing on the Joe Ferris General Store porch.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Creation Date

1948-03-31

Photograph of Superintendent Allyn F. Hanks and Walter J. Ray

Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park Superintendent Hanks and longtime Medora, North Dakota, resident Walter J. Ray stand at the Joe Ferris General Store.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Creation Date

1948-03-31

Photograph of cowboys at the LZ club room

Group photograph of cowboys standing in front of the LZ Club Room in Medora, North Dakota. Pictured: Antone Haynes, Gus Bell, Henry Peterson, John Britt Sam, Henry Johnson, Ed Dietz, Jay Braun, and Scharyler Lebo.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Creation Date

Unknown

Photograph of T. Frank Roberts at the Joe Ferris General Store

Photograph of T. Frank Roberts, longtime resident of Medora, North Dakota, at the Joe Ferris General Store.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Creation Date

1948-03-31

Photograph of John F. Reilly at the Joe Ferris General Store

Photograph of John F. Reilly, longtime resident of Medora, North Dakota, at the Joe Ferris General Store.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Creation Date

1948-03-31

Cowboy bronco busting a horse

Photograph of a cowboy bronco busting a horse at the Medora rodeo grounds in the town of Medora, North Dakota.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Creation Date

Unknown

Photograph of March of Dimes donation bin at the Log Cabin Bar

Photograph of George R. “Shy” Osterhout making a donation to the March of Dimes at the Log Cabin Bar in Medora, North Dakota, with Leslie Miles “Jim” Barnhardt standing behind the counter.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Creation Date

1954-01

Photograph of Judge Paul W. Lebo at the Billings County Courthouse

Photograph of Judge Paul W. Lebo, longtime resident of Medora, North Dakota, sitting at his desk in the Billings County Courthouse.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Creation Date

1948-03-31

Photograph of Harry F. Roberts at the Joe Ferris General Store

Photograph of Harry F. Roberts, longtime resident of Medora, North Dakota, at the Joe Ferris General Store.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Creation Date

1948-03-31