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President Roosevelt is gratified by Edward Brandegee’s letter, and has forwarded it to Captain Ross. Roosevelt thought a recent race by the Harvard Crew team was great, and comments that sons of two men who graduated with the Harvard class of 1880 were on the team.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-07-02
William H. Taft hands Frank H. Hitchcock a medal labeled “Postmaster General” and pronounces him the winner of the “Great American Road Roller Race,” while an animated President Roosevelt appears jubilant and dances in the background.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-11-28
William Jennings Bryan, William Randolph Hearst, and Alton B. Parker are at the starting line of a race. Bryan wears weights on his legs that read “Kansas City platform” and “Chicago platform” and has a feather in his hat that reads, “I got a new job,” Hearst rides a “regular in both campaigns” barrel with deflated wheels, and Parker rides a donkey with “1896” and “1900” on his legs. David B. Hill gives Parker advice while Grover Cleveland watches Democratic National Committee Chairman James K. Jones write down odds. George Gray, Richard Olney, Arthur P. Gorman, and Dame Democracy watch from a covered box. Uncle Sam watches from behind.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-03-27
Two beautiful young women ride large fish in a race.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1914-09-26
A turtle with the face of William Jennings Bryan is racing a rabbit with the face of William H. Taft. Caption: The Tortoise — If that chap only goes to sleep, I’ll win out by a mile.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1908-07-08
A bloated William Jennings Bryan, with a paper extending from his pocket labeled “Membership Fat Man’s Club. W.J. Bryan,” rides a diminutive Democratic donkey, while an even larger William H. Taft rides a diminutive “G.O.P” elephant. Caption: A case for the S.P.C.A.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1907-05-22