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President Roosevelt invites Walter Wellman to dinner so they can discuss the Miles matter. Roosevelt is also interested in Arctic exploration and particularly the zoology of the “white bear.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-04-05
“The Roosevelt Bears on the Iceberg” is number 14 in a series of postcards depicting scenes from Seymour Eaton’s “Roosevelt Bears” books.
1907-04-13
The SS Roosevelt is stuck in ice. The edges of the postcard are decorated with illustrations of Arctic scenes. The description on the back of the postcard describes the ship as “but an eggshell in [the icebergs’] grasp.” The men on Commander Peary’s arctic expedition had to be willing to sacrifice their lives for the “great work” of the exploration.
1909