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A “Washington” woman gives President Roosevelt a big hug while Uncle Sam, who is standing by a vase of “welcome” flowers, watches. There is a sign on the wall that reads, “There’s no place like [home].”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-10-02
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President Roosevelt sits on the “Hurricane Deck” of a ship being tossed in the waves. He is reading “The Winning of the West,” with other books nearby titled “And the East,” “And the North,” “And the South.” Below, the captain cries, “Cut away the mast!” to a sailor wearing a life preserver.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-10-04
Uncle Sam and “Columbia” greet President Roosevelt and William Loeb as they return home.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-10-01
President Roosevelt, dressed as a minstrel show performer, plays a banjo and sings, “Oh I wish I was in Dixie.” Caption: The president is personally attending to the arrangements for his southern outing and is looking [forward] with eager expectancy.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-10-01
In the first vignette, a man calls to President Roosevelt, who is about to play tennis. Caption: “O, Mr. President, you’re wanted on the long distance ‘phone. Emperor William wants to discuss that Morocco matter with you.” In the second vignette, a woman calls to Roosevelt, who is about to get on a horse. Caption: “O, Mr. President, they want you on the ‘phone. President Castro wants to talk over that Venezuela matter with you.” In the third, Roosevelt is about to get on a boat. Caption: “O, Mr. President, you’re wanted on the ‘phone. The czar wants to ask you something about the peace conference.” In the fourth, Roosevelt stands in a canoe. Caption: “O, Mr. President, can you come in immediately? The mikado wants to talk with you.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-07-18
President Roosevelt stands in line with several other people at a railroad station “ticket office.” A sign reads, “next train leaves 10.13 for the West.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-05-18
President Roosevelt holds up two fingers and talks to his cabinet: Secretary of State John Hay, Secretary of War William H. Taft, Postmaster General George B. Cortelyou, Secretary of the Treasury Leslie M. Shaw, Attorney General William H. Moody, Secretary of the Interior Ethan A. Hitchcock, Secretary of Agriculture James Wilson, and Secretary of Commerce and Labor Victor H. Metcalf. There is a bear skin with two holes on the wall.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-05-14
President Roosevelt holds strings attached to four bears and holds a “Wash. D.C.” suitcase as he marches toward a “labor” man. The “labor” man is leaning up against a book entitled “the law” and holds a “protest against federal interference” paper. Caption: The President: “Uphold law and order and there’ll be no need of federal troops.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-05-11
President Roosevelt walks quickly following a sign that reads “to the rough riders’ reunion!!!” while Admiral Lucien Young, William Loeb, “representatives of the press,” and “reception committee of prominent citizens” struggle to keep up. To Roosevelt’s left is the “Alamo” and four cowboys who fire their revolvers. An “official photographer” tries to capture a picture. Caption: He arrives in “San Antone.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-04-06
President Roosevelt fires a revolver at a cougar and holds a wolf by its tail as he steps on a snake. There are a number of dead animals in the background as well as a wagon and several men who are throwing the carcasses into the wagon.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-04-13
President Roosevelt sits in a chair by the fire and reads a newspaper. A bear skin rug underneath him says, “If mother could see me now!” There are antlers and skins of various animals on the wall. Caption: When the president’s vacation is ended.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-04-23
A “White House” log cabin nestled in the woods has smoke coming out of it. There is a “wire to Washington via Fort Worth” just outside of the house as well as a sign that reads, “The new White House.” Several animals surround the house, including a stork. Caption: The stork: “At last the West has the White House—for a little while.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-04-10
President Roosevelt holds his gun and walks away from the White House toward “Texas.” A stork and an eagle wish him off, saying, “Have a good time.”
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1905-04-03
President Roosevelt holds an “itinerary” and a gun as he walks toward the “happy hunting grounds.” The itinerary says, “Monday: leave Washington; Tuesday: speech at Louisville, stop at St. Louis; Wednesday: stop in Indian Territory, speech at Sherman, Texas, and at Dallas; Thursday: at Waco and Austin, arrive at Antonio; Friday: Rough Riders reunion at San Antonio; Saturday: speech at Ft. Worth, leave Ft. Worth for several weeks’ hunting in Texas and Colorado.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-04-04
“Members of the Reception Committee,” “Missouri,” and “Corps of the Gentlemanly Detectives” all rest in rockers in the “St. Louis Rest Cure” building. Caption: President Roosevelt has finished his St. Louis trip.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-11-28
President Roosevelt holds a lunchbox and sees a variety of sights. Caption: 9 a. m.—He discovers the Pike. 1 p. m.—Passes through the Philippine village. 2 p. m.—Inspects the “Petroleum Alps.” 3 p. m.—Makes a rush for the stadium. 5 p. m.—Takes a last look at the general effect. And is compelled to leave before seeing the Boer war.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-11-28
President Roosevelt wears a “I have done the pike” button and holds an “address to the nations of the Earth,” which he addresses to a number of people from Paris and Cairo to Japan and India.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-11-26
President Roosevelt asks if Joseph A. Ferris and Sylvane M. Ferris could meet him in Bismarck or Mandan and ride to Medora with him.
Theodore Roosevelt Medora Foundation
1903-04-07
Political cartoon featuring President Roosevelt traveling west and obviously prepared for hunting. Various animals have signed a note that they have all left for Mississippi.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-03-08
Map showing President Roosevelt’s route through New England during the 1902 tour.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902