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Three-quarter length portrait of Alice Roosevelt, standing facing left with her right arm extended over the back of a chair. A parrot sits on her wrist. She wears a hat on her head decorated with flowers.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1904
Chronology of the daily life of Theodore Roosevelt from January 1892 to December 1898. Notable events include the death of Elliott Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt is appointed New York City Police Commissioner, his tenure as Assistant Secretary of the Navy, the Spanish-American War, and Roosevelt’s gubernatorial campaign.
Theodore Roosevelt Association
1985
Senator Jonathan Bourne sings outside President Roosevelt’s window: “O Theodore, O Theodore, we yearn for you for four years more!” Meanwhile, Roosevelt and William H. Taft smile as they read the newspaper: “Taft managers sweeping everything before them. Talk of nomination by acclamation.” In front of Bourne is Roosevelt’s bulldog, Pete, and behind Bourne is a police officer who says, “Move on! You’re disturbing the peace.”
Senator Jonathan Bourne of Oregon was an early and fervent Republican progressive. In fact, he had a been a “Silver Republican” during the currency and coinage debates of the 1890s and was therefore close to some Populists and Democrats in his positions.
Film containing quotations and still photos interspersed with factual footage of Theodore Roosevelt’s home and family in Oyster Bay, New York.
Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound
1930
Portrait photograph of President Roosevelt and his family.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1907
Photograph of President Roosevelt and his family.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1907-08-24
Portrait photograph of President Roosevelt and his family.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1907-08-24
Uncle Sam sits on a bench with a young woman wearing a coat labeled “Wilson Bill” and a hat labeled “Tariff Reform.” She is holding a bull dog on her lap that is wearing a collar labeled “Income Tax.” Caption: Uncle Sam–Well, you’re a nice girl, but I don’t keer fer yer pet!
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1894-05-16
A series of images starts in the upper left, with a kitten labeled “Romish Influence” drinking from a saucer labeled “Toleration,” and a young boy holding a book labeled “Public School System,” standing with Liberty. As the images progress across the top, the kitten grows into a young tiger, until on the bottom left, it becomes a frightening tiger sitting on a table. In the final vignette, it has grown to full size, wearing clerical robes labeled “Romish Influence” and now stands over both the boy and Liberty, with a paw on each of them. Caption: Reprinted from Puck of January 16th, 1884. – Puck finds no stronger comment on the renewal of Catholic agitation for a share of the Public School Funds.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1894-01-03
High society women with big hats, dogs, a doll, and a chimpanzee, are startled at the prospect that one of their own would desire to become a mother. A young woman holding an infant is sitting at center in a rocking chair.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1910-12-21
Theodore Roosevelt has arrived safely in Lenox, Massachusetts. He ate eight sandwiches and twenty-four peaches while traveling. Uncle Hill picked them up and is glad to have “somebody to talk and swim with.” Martha Bulloch Roosevelt is homesick but made friends with a Shaker named Sister Belle. Roosevelt sends his love and gives instructions on how to care for his various pets.
1872-08-11
Several well-dressed women walk their pet dogs.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1913-01-08
President Roosevelt tells Anna Roosevelt Cowles that he is pleased with an editorial. He would like his sister to tell her son William Sheffield Cowles, Jr. that Quentin Roosevelt has started at the public school. Quentin has also just received two white rabbits, which he was excited to present to the family at lunch yesterday.
1903-10-02
A skeleton labeled “Death,” as a gladiator, stands over “The Sick.” Before giving the death stroke, the skeleton looks to the spectators seated in a section identified as “Anti-Vivisectionists,” who, holding their pets close, give the “thumbs down” signal. The emblem on their banner shows a hand about to snuff the flame on a lamp labeled “Progress.”
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1911-06-07
Governor Roosevelt thanks General Johnson for the possum Johnson gave the Roosevelt family and describes his sons’ reaction to the new pet. Roosevelt also mentions a recent Harvard football game he enjoyed.
1899-11-21
Theodore Roosevelt gives his sister Anna Roosevelt an update on the pets at Sagamore Hill, including the horses and guinea pig. He relates a funny conversation he and wife Edith had with son Kermit and gives Anna some advice about living abroad in England.
1894-06-10
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt informs his daughter Alice that Mother continues to improve slowly and Ted Roosevelt suffered a return of headaches, due to too much excitement. He talks of Ted’s animal menagerie and encourages Alice to get a raccoon as a pet.
1898-03-17
Eleanor’s aunt Mrs. Mary Butler Green Fulton, Jr. (later, Mrs. Hartwell) poses with her dog, Pompon, for a studio portrait.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Unknown
Archibald “Archie” B. Roosevelt holds his pet badger, Josiah, at Sagamore Hill. President Roosevelt brought the badger home from a trip out west.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1903-1905
Archibald “Archie” B. Roosevelt with his pet badger Josiah at Sagamore Hill. President Roosevelt brought the badger home from a trip out west.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1903-1905