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A tattered, but happy, Russian army returns home after the end of the war with Japan. In the background, the rising sun of Japan is visible on the horizon.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1905-09-20
At center, President Roosevelt shows Uncle Sam and Columbia a large plant with flowers showing the members of his cabinet. The surrounding vignettes show a springtime dance of putti, Alton B. Parker shoveling snow at his home in Esopus, an art gallery, Irishmen marching in the rain on Saint Patrick’s Day, a woman cleaning house by sweeping a dust cloud of policemen out the door, and Roosevelt grafting a branch labeled “Indian School Mission,” with blossom of an unidentified bishop of the Catholic Bureau of Indian Missions, onto the “Interior Dept. Tree.”
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1905-03-15
President Roosevelt, as a Roman emperor, rides in a chariot being pulled by an elephant ridden by George B. Cortelyou. Three captives are tied to the back: William Jennings Bryan, Alton B. Parker, and Populist candidate Thomas Watson. Vice-President Charles W. Fairbanks rides in a smaller chariot with Henry G. Davis as a captive in tow. Next to them Benjamin B. Odell carries a banner labeled “G.O.P.”, except that the “P” has been crossed out and replaced with a “T.” Near Roosevelt’s chariot Secretary of State John Hay bears a standard that says “S.P.Q.R.” (acronym for a Latin phrase which means “The Senate and People of Rome”), except that the “Q” has been crossed out and replaced with a “T.” At the front of the parade, holding the elephant’s trunk, is Speaker of the House Joseph G. Cannon. In the foreground, William H. Taft is carrying a large club. An African American man appears in the lower right foreground.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1905-03-01
A procession is pictured, led by Secretary of State John Hay cradling the Big Stick, followed by President Theodore Roosevelt and the Republican elephant wearing banners stating “World Power and Empire,” “Rooseveltism,” “High Protection,” “Prosperity,” “Open Door Treasury,” “Good Crops,” “Increased Population,” and “Fine Weather.” Collecting money from the crowd is George B. Cortelyou. Also shown are Republican leaders Elihu Root and Chauncey M. Depew, both of New York; and the journalist and campaign biographer Jacob Riiis; and Secretary Leslie M. Shaw; and plutocrats J. P. Morgan, James J. Hill, and John D. Rockefeller.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1904-09-21
Ambassador Reid updates Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt on the visits of royalties to London, England, including the dinner held for German Emperor William II and his wife Auguste Viktoria. Reid raves about Auguste Viktoria’s dress and notes she wore the “biggest pearls I ever saw worn in any part of the world.” Reid also tells Roosevelt about the Bourbon wedding he and Mrs. Whitelaw Reid attended. The ambassador includes an anecdote about Spanish King Alfonso XIII who wanted to change his clothes, but his wife Maria Cristina told him he could not because the luggage had already left. Reid concludes by telling Roosevelt about a luncheon for the new Mexican minister and a dinner for the Alfonso XIII and Maria Cristina of Spain. Reid discusses his plans for a leave of absence, which will include stopping in New York.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-11-20
The ceremony was very good and heartfelt and genuine. The French Government left nothing undone and there was marked feeling towards President Roosevelt and the United States. Senator Lodge advises public recognition by Roosevelt and suggests he send a telegram to the French Government.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-07-06
Postcard showing the coronation procession approach Westminster Abbey. The Clock Tower is visible in the background. Many people have congregated on both sides of the street to watch the procession. Charles C. Myers notes Westminster Abbey is the location of the coronation ceremonies.
1911
Rotary Photo; Myers, Charles C. (Charles Cleveland), 1879-1942
Postcard showing King George V and Queen Mary in the State Coach during the coronation procession through London. Charles C. Myers confirms the photograph is how the king and queen appeared during the procession.
1911
Rotary Photo; Myers, Charles C. (Charles Cleveland), 1879-1942
Postcard showing the coronation procession for King George V and Queen Mary, who can be seen sitting in the carriage. Many individuals are seated in the grand stands watching the procession. Charles C. Myers notes many of these stands were erected along the procession route, and seats within them were expensive due to high demand. Myers comments that the weather on the day of the coronation somewhat spoiled the occasion.
1911
Rotary Photo; Myers, Charles C. (Charles Cleveland), 1879-1942
Postcard showing the royal procession passing under the Admiralty Arch on the way to the coronation of King George V and Queen Mary. Crowds of people can be seen on both sides of the street watching the procession.
1911
Rotary Photo; Myers, Charles C. (Charles Cleveland), 1879-1942
Postcard showing the coronation procession as it passes through the Admiralty Arch in London, England. Many people watch the procession from both sides of the road. Charles C. Myers comments people from many different nations came to London for the coronation proceedings, which made the city crowded.
1911
Rotary Photo; Myers, Charles C. (Charles Cleveland), 1879-1942
Postcard showing the royal carriage in the coronation procession with many people watching on both sides of the street. Buckingham Palace and the Queen Victoria Memorial can be seen in the background. Charles C. Myers notes the procession, heading to Westminster Abbey, occurred the morning of June 22, 1911.
1911
Photograph showing automobiles arriving as a military band awaits them. President Roosevelt can be seen on the left side in the vehicle, lifting his hat to the onlookers. Relates to the re-interment of John Paul Jones at the Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1906-05-09
Photograph shows French officers escorting President Roosevelt during re-interment ceremonies for John Paul Jones at the United States Naval Academy, Maryland, Annapolis.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1906-04-24
Photograph shows officers escorting President Roosevelt during re-interment ceremonies for John Paul Jones at the United States Naval Academy, Maryland, Annapolis.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1906-05-09
From his carriage, President Roosevelt tips his hat to the crowd gathered at the Presidio, now part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. At Roosevelt’s request, he is accompanied by the 9th Cavalry Honor Guard, also known as the “Buffalo Soldiers.” The unit had served at San Juan Hill in Cuba along with Roosevelt and the Rough Riders.
Golden Gate National Recreation Area
1903-05-13
President Roosevelt became the first American President to visit a foreign country while in office on an inspection tour of the Panama Canal. On November 15, 1906, a procession, including a marching band and escorts on horseback, leads Roosevelt and Panamanian President Guerrero to a platform as spectators gather.
Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound
1906-11-15
Still photos depict Theodore Roosevelt’s arrival in New York Harbor, his speech at the Battery, and the parade held in his honor June 18, 1910, when he returns from his extensive African and European travels. Views of ships in the harbor include a battleship, probably the dreadnought South Carolina, the reception committee cutter Androscoggin, the liner Kaiserin Auguste Victoria, on which the Roosevelt party sailed from Europe, a smaller cutter, the Manhattan, and other vessels. William Loeb, Roosevelt’s former secretary, is among welcoming dignitaries. William Jay Gaynor, Mayor of New York City, and Roosevelt appear on the speaker’s stand at the Battery where Roosevelt expresses his joy on returning to his native country. Final views of the parade include Rough Riders and other veterans of the Spanish-American War who serve as escort for Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound
1910
Unrelated segments of Theodore Roosevelt and his sons Quentin and Archie at various times and locations. Medium close view of Quentin wearing a WWI uniform standing by a wooden shed in Mineola, New York, May 1917; long shot of Archie in uniform astride a horse possibly in 1917; Archie in uniform, with a cane, standing by a building possibly in 1918; medium shot of Theodore Roosevelt speaking from the porch at Sagamore Hill; close shot of Theodore Roosevelt sitting at the 5th Annual International Flower Show in the Grand Central Palace, New York City on March 20, 1917; long shot of crowds and Theodore Roosevelt in a motorcade probably during 1917, location unknown; Theodore Roosevelt speaking from a flag-decked platform possibly in 1917; and Theodore Roosevelt with an unidentified man standing and talking on outside steps of a house, identified by interior title as in Washington, D.C.
Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound
1918
Film of Theodore Roosevelt appearing in Billings, Montana, on October 5, 1918, to speak on behalf of the Liberty Loan drive. Film has long shots of a touring car with six men inside; Roosevelt may be one of them. The car is followed by a group of men on horseback who may be the Rough Riders. The street is lined with Billings citizens as the car and riders pass by.
Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound
1918-10-05