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President William H. Taft, as a thief, steals a portrait painting of Robert M. La Follette as Mona Lisa from a gallery of paintings that also includes portraits of William Jennings Bryan and George W. Wickersham.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1911-09-27
Page 30 from a proof copy of a posthumously published booklet on the work of James Edward Kelly, compiled by Robert Bruce in 1934. Excerpt concerns Theodore Roosevelt’s first meeting with Kelly, which occurred on April 19, 1900.
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
1934
Portrait of Joseph A. Ferris, storekeeper in Medora, North Dakota, near Theodore Roosevelt’s ranch.
Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site
Unknown
Studio portrait (cabinet card) of Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt.
Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site
1886
Studio portrait of Anna Minkwitz, with whose family Theodore Roosevelt and other Roosevelt children stayed in Germany.
Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site
1872
Studio portrait of Anna Minkwitz, with whose family Theodore Roosevelt and other Roosevelt children stayed in Germany.
Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site
1872
Portrait of Sylvane Ferris, Theodore Roosevelt’s partner in the Maltese Cross Ranch (Medora, North Dakota). Photograph believed to have been taken between 1884 and 1886.
Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site
Unknown
Portrait of Seth Bullock, Sheriff of Deadwood, South Dakota and friend of Theodore Roosevelt.
Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site
1893
John Burroughs is unsure when, if at all, his portrait will be on display at the Cosmos Club. Burroughs compliments President Roosevelt on his “Panama hunt,” meaning American support of the 1903 Panamanian revolution. It is intolerable for Colombia to hold up a “great world enterprise” such as an interoceanic canal across the Isthmus of Panama. Original and typewritten copy.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-12-06
John Burroughs has been enjoying The Wilderness Hunter and American Big-Game Hunting with a new interest and appreciation after visiting the country and seeing the animals featured in the books. He forgot how much good natural history is in President Roosevelt’s works. Burroughs is having an article published by The Century in February and recently had his portrait painted. Item contains original handwritten copy and typed transcript.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-12-03
Jacob Schloss sends a complimentary transparency of Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt and hopes President Roosevelt will be able to sit for some portraits.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-06-20
Victor Geza Fischer sends a portrait and wishes the Roosevelts a merry Christmas and happy New Year. Mr. Keeling accepted no money for the portrait and is willing to improve the likeness if necessary.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-12-24
Whitelaw Reid thanks President Roosevelt for an autographed portrait and congratulates him on the arbitration of the Venezuelan crisis. He states that he agrees with the statement of Andrew Carnegie regarding Roosevelt as a great man as the world took a great step that the U.S. led.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-12-30
Louis Michel regrets having not had the opportunity to meet the President. Michel submits requests for materials related to President Roosevelt for newspaper publication. The requests include a portrait of Roosevelt and a couple of poetry excerpts that Roosevelt recited.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-12-19
Schloss Portraits would like to photograph President Roosevelt to match the photographs of Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-11-07
G. P. Putnam’s Sons would like a portrait of Theodore Roosevelt, President Roosevelt’s father, for an upcoming publication.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-06-13
John Singer Sargent discusses the selection of artists for portraits.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-06-04
James Rascovar, Elias Goodman’s brother-in-law, is a friend of one of President Roosevelt’s cousins.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-05-29
Positive review of Theobald Chartran’s portraits of President Roosevelt and Alice Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-05-03
Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt and Marie-Louise Loubet, wife of the President of France, have had their portraits painted recently. Roosevelt’s portrait was done by Théobald Chartran, while Loubet’s was done by Jean Patricot. Both portraits are very charming, and well done.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-05