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President Roosevelt pushes an elephant that carries a “Panama Canal project” box. Uncle Sam watches and says, “The right man is behind it!”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-06-25
A “standpatter” points to an “American industries” baby in a cradle and tells President Roosevelt, “We must not neglect our child.” In the background, Uncle Sam carries a “Panama Canal Cream Fund” to the “foreign market.” A Republican elephant sits beside the cradle.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-06-04
President Roosevelt holds an “open market” big stick as he walks toward a “Panama Canal” trough that “steel trust,” “ship trust,” and “machinery trust” pigs drink from. Caption: The President is determined that “the hogs shall take their feet out of the trough.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-05-19
President Roosevelt holds “Panama Canal’s” hand and a “markets of the world” paper as they run away from the “$acred tariff wall.” A man labeled “the trusts” and an elephant watch from atop the wall.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-05-17
President Roosevelt uses an “administration scoop” to dig the “Panama Canal.” He digs up a number of men, including a “grafter,” “revolutionist,” and “favored contractors.” There are more men still in the canal.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-04-01
President Roosevelt uses a shovel to dig the “Panama Canal” as he throws a “delay” rock onto a pile of other rocks: “R.R. ‘interests,'” “pull,” “opposition,” “obstruction,” and “influence.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-01-05
Arthur M. Beaupre is authorized to assure the Colombian government that the canal proportions he mentioned will not be accepted in Congress or by President Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-01-22
Scenes of the Panama Canal, generally in the natural order of passage, from a ship moving from the Atlantic to the Pacific. The ship passes by the Panamanian city of Colón on the Atlantic end, through the channel to Gatun Locks and into Gatun Lake, with views of the Gatun spillway and the Chagres River. From here she passes from Gaillard Cut (Culebra Cut), into the Pedro Miguel Locks and into Miraflores Lake; then through the Miraflores Locks and into the final portion of the canal, passing the Canal Zone towns of Ancon, Balboa, and Balboa Heights. Final views are of the Ancon Hospital (Gorgas Hospital) and the United States Administration Building at Balboa.
Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound
1919
Message given by President Roosevelt to Congress at the beginning of the second session of the Fifty-seventh Congress in which Roosevelt describes his legislative priorities for the year.
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
1902
Theodore Roosevelt, dressed as a Rough Rider, leads a group of laborers, armed with shovels, to work on the Panama Canal. One man in the background wears a hat labeled “Jake,” perhaps referring to John F. Stevens, who took over the chief engineer position for the canal construction in 1905.
This lively image of a determined President Roosevelt, clad in Rough Rider uniform and not in presidential formalwear, is iconic, of brilliant simplicity. It explains to readers the tenacity of the famously tenacious president, especially when he was confronted by challenges facing his pet project.
Legal arguments supporting the need to reach an agreement with Colombia that allows for a perpetual lease of the land around the proposed Panama Canal.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902
President Roosevelt writes to Joseph Bucklin Bishop to discuss appointing Bishop and Colonel George W. Goethals as consultants to Congress regarding the Panama Canal project.
1907-11-27
President Roosevelt writes to Joseph Bucklin Bishop to introduce John Campbell Greenway, who was a member of the Rough Riders. Roosevelt requests that Greenway be given access to all areas of the Panama Canal project as an expert.
1907-11-27
President Roosevelt writes to Joseph Bucklin Bishop to say he is pleased that Colonel George W. Goethals and Bishop get along well. Roosevelt discusses Goethals’ power and strategy as a part of the Isthmian Canal Commission. He also mentions that he had telegrams between Goethals and himself published in recognition of the work being done in Panama.
1907-09-06
President Roosevelt writes to Joseph Bucklin Bishop regarding the Panama canal project and discusses Colonel George W. Goethals replacement of John Frank Stevens as chief engineer on the canal project. Roosevelt also mentions his reaction to Herbert Parsons regarding the Republican Club and asks Bishop to inform him of what he would like Roosevelt to say about the canal in his annual message.
1907-09-11
President Roosevelt writes to Joseph Bucklin Bishop asking him to tell Colonel Goethals to proceed with the selection of Senator Joseph C. S. Blackburn for Governor in the Panama Canal Zone.
1907-09-16
President Roosevelt writes to Joseph Bucklin Bishop to say he will include the information Bishop sent him regarding the Panama Canal in his message after making a few changes.
1907-10-25
President Roosevelt expresses his happiness that Joseph Bucklin Bishop was appointed Executive Secretary of the Isthmian Canal Commission. He suggests that Bishop find a mutual acquaintance that could encourage Senator Thomas Collier Platt to be more amiable towards Bishop and his new position.
1905-08-28
American ship owners are disappointed that the government is shipping goods to the Panama Canal project in ships not from the United States.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-10-14
President Roosevelt writes to Joseph Bucklin Bishop to thank him for his letter and expresses his happiness over Bishop’s reports of conditions in Panama. Roosevelt mentions workers’ complaints in Panama over a lack of outside news and suggests that Bishop include world events in his newspaper there. Roosevelt also sends his regards to Colonel George W. Goethals.
1907-08-22