Political cartoons

The busy showman – I

Partial copy of Harper’s Weekly magazine dated January 20, 1906. The title page features a political cartoon, “The Busy Showman – I,” depicting President Roosevelt as something of a puppeteer with James Wolcott Wadsworth dancing on his right and Governor Higgins attached to a battery on his left. The cover features the Harper’s Weekly nameplate behind a Greco-Roman statue of a female and there are two pages of brief articles covering recent political events.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site

Creation Date

1906-01-20

Creator(s)

Harper & Brothers

Roosevelt against the field

Partial copy of Harper’s Weekly magazine dated June 4, 1904. The title page features a political cartoon, “Roosevelt Against the Field,” depicting a large elephant ridden by President Roosevelt racing a small donkey ridden by Alton B. Parker, William Randolph Hearst, Richard Olney, and Senator Gorman. The cover has an illustration of fighting in the Russo-Japanese War and there are three pages of brief articles covering recent political events.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site

Creation Date

1904-06-04

Creator(s)

Harper & Brothers

Harper’s Weekly, October 7, 1905

Title page features a political cartoon titled “No Admittance,” depicting Uncle Sam and President Roosevelt, who is carrying a “Square Deal” bag, trying to gain admittance to the Senate. However, the doorway is blocked by the “Tariff Wall.” There are several short articles on American political events and an article, “The Return of Secretary Taft,” regarding the visit of Secretary of War Taft and Alice Roosevelt to Japan.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site

Creation Date

1905-10-07

Creator(s)

Harper & Brothers

Roosevelt cartoons

Slideshow of five cartoons that feature Theodore Roosevelt.

Collection

Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound

Creation Date

Unknown

Creator(s)

Unknown

Clippings scrapbook, volume seven

Scrapbook of clippings from various periodicals related to the 1884 election, Republican politics, civil service reform, and reviews of Hunting Trips of a Ranchman.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1884-1891

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Clippings scrapbook, volume five

Scrapbook of clippings from various periodicals related to Theodore Roosevelt’s time in the New York State Assembly.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1882-1884

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Clippings scrapbook, volume six

Scrapbook of clippings from various periodicals related to Theodore Roosevelt’s time in the New York State Assembly, the Republican National Convention of 1884, and civil service reform.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1883-1894

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Homer Davenport

President Roosevelt thanks Homer Davenport for the telegram and cartoons.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1904-11-09

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Anna Roosevelt Cowles

President Roosevelt discusses the potential promotions of Major Generals John C. Bates and Henry Clark Corbin.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1905-09-14

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Joseph Bucklin Bishop to Theodore Roosevelt

Joseph Bucklin Bishop requests a “straight tip” from President Roosevelt concerning Senator Hanna’s proceedings. He encloses several political cartoons for Roosevelt.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-01-18

Creator(s)

Bishop, Joseph Bucklin, 1847-1928

I guess that will derail it, all right

J. Pierpont Morgan and his “Wall Street” dog attempt to derail the “Roosevelt Ltd.” train, which is headed toward “Nomination.” A log or large roll of paper labeled “The Sun New York” lies across the tracks where the train is approaching.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-08-15

Creator(s)

Stewart, Donald Farquharson, 1880-1945

Letter from John A. Sleicher to William Loeb

John A. Sleicher, editor of Leslie’s Weekly, thanks William Loeb for photographs of President Roosevelt, to be used in cartoon sketching, and requests a copyright permission to use the photos. Sleicher invites Loeb to visit while they are both vacationing in the Thousand Islands region of New York State.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-07-06

Creator(s)

Sleicher, John A. (John Albert), 1848-1921

Another old hostile comes in

Cartoon depicting four men around a cooking fire, three of which are identified as Senators Lodge, Quay, and Platt. At the left, Senator Hanna is arriving wearing a top hat and carrying a rifle. The men are attired in a mixture of frontier and Native American outfits.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-05-31

Creator(s)

Unknown

Letter from Marcus Alonzo Hanna to George B. Cortelyou

Senator Hanna would like for George B. Cortelyou to thank President Roosevelt for the cartoon sent on November 10.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-11-13

Creator(s)

Hanna, Marcus Alonzo, 1837-1904

Ironin’ a little

Political cartoon regarding Senator Hanna and the “labor question.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902

Creator(s)

Unknown

Letter from Thomas Nast to Theodore Roosevelt

Thomas Nast encourages President Roosevelt after his ascension to the presidency. He includes some newspaper clippings and sketches.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901

Creator(s)

Nast, Thomas, 1840-1902

Failed to kill!

Cartoon depicts a bear named Platt chasing William Allen White, who has dropped his gun and is running the other direction. The gun is titled McClure, the magazine in which White published a blistering critique of Thomas Platt. Caption: The King of Boyville, his Zulu rifle, and a very savage bear in the New York woods.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-12-19

Creator(s)

Unknown

Letter from Elias Jones to Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt

Elias Jones encloses a cartoon that was used by the Democrats to support the campaign of Arthur P. Gorman for Senate. Jones is distressed at the Maryland law that disenfranchised many voters.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-11-12

Creator(s)

Jones, Elias, 1842-1938