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Photograph showing a row house with a flag hanging from an upstairs window. The house was the birthplace of Theodore Roosevelt in New York City.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1923-11-26
Photograph showing exterior of Theodore Roosevelt’s home, Sagamore Hill.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1912-11-20
Photograph of Theodore Roosevelt seated in his library at his home in Oyster Bay, New York.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1912
The unknown author will answer Mrs. C. Wintersteen’s letter this evening. The postcard features a colored illustration of Sagamore Hill, President Roosevelt’s home in Oyster Bay, New York.
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
1901-1906
Articles titled “The New White House,” “Consular Reform” by John E. Monk, and “Where Statesmen Loiter” by Hal H. Smith are included. The second comments on President Roosevelt’s advocacy of the merit system as the basis on which to appoint and promote members of the diplomatic service, extending the civil service principle into the consular service.
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
1902-11-01
Mount Vernon, George Washington’s home, appears as it might have looked as the official summer capital, with a tennis court (a reference to the French Revolution), petitioners, government offices, and a small building on the left labeled “Executive Office.”
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1911-08-16
President Roosevelt says Ethel’s letter to Mother told them all they wanted to know and he sympathizes with her about the 8:00 breakfast matter. He looks forward to the changes that were made at Sagamore Hill and adds that as fond as he is of the White House, there is no place like home. Mother is feeling pretty well and his ankle still bothers him so he cannot take any exercise.
1906-06-11
President Roosevelt says how much he enjoys Ethel’s letters and is glad he enjoys her new room at Sagamore Hill. He cannot wait to get home and see the improvements that were made. Roosevelt is interested in what Ethel had to say about the family’s horses and complains about his ankle preventing him from exercising. He closes by saying Anna Lodge came to visit with her children who clamored to see Ethel.
1906-06-13
President Roosevelt writes his daughter Alice about how much he enjoys the new room that C. Grant La Farge created at Sagamore Hill and describes a night picnic with the boys. He is happy to have Elihu Root back in his cabinet as Secretary of State. Roosevelt draws some cartoons depicting Alice in various activities.
1905-07-21
A photograph of the exterior of Sagamore Hill, Theodore Roosevelt’s Oyster Bay, New York home.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1912-1918
A photograph of the north room at Sagamore Hill, Theodore Roosevelt’s Oyster Bay, New York home. Many animal heads adorn the walls.
A photograph of the hallway at Sagamore Hill, Theodore Roosevelt’s Oyster Bay, New York home. Various animal heads adorn the walls. A flag with four stars representing Roosevelt’s four sons fighting in World War I is visible.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1916-1918
A photograph of the reception room at Sagamore Hill, Theodore Roosevelt’s Oyster Bay, New York home.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1912-1918
A photograph of the dining room at Sagamore Hill, Theodore Roosevelt’s Oyster Bay, New York home.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1912-1918
Photographs of the library at Sagamore Hill, Theodore Roosevelt’s Oyster Bay, New York home. Various animal heads adorn the walls.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1912-1918