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President Roosevelt suggests guest accommodation arrangements on the train when his daughters Alice Roosevelt Longworth and Ethel Roosevelt come to visit along with others.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-01-26
President Roosevelt informs his nephew Theodore Douglas Roosevelt that there will not be any room for accommodation left on his car due to the number of other family members accompanying him to Boston. He hopes Theodore can join the train anyway and he is welcome to spend time in Roosevelt’s car until bedtime.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-01-26
George B. Cortelyou advises Richard Sylvester, Superintendent of the Washington, D.C., police, about the timing and security details of President Roosevelt’s upcoming trip to Farmington, Connecticut.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-10-19
George B. Cortelyou informs Secret Service chief John E. Wilkie about the schedule and security plans for President Roosevelt’s upcoming visit to Farmington, Connecticut. Cortelyou stresses the importance of security in the train cars that Roosevelt and his party use, as well as the importance of security in crowds.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-10-19
Print shows an American cowboy talking to a British nobleman who is standing on papers labeled “Brutality, Vulgarity, Insolence, Arrogance, Selfishness, [and] Boorishness”, with an “Invitation N. Pacific R.R. Opening – Villard” extending from a pocket. In the background is a railroad car labeled “Parlor Car Villard Excursion.” Caption: American Cowboy to British Nobleman (Villard Variety) “Methinks, thou art my mirror!”
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1883-10-10
Print shows John Kelly carrying a basket labeled “27,000 Votes For Sale,” accosting passengers on a “New York Train,” seeking buyers. Around the car, men are seated beneath windows labeled “Democratic Nomination Hewitt for Gov.,” “Cornell for Gov.,” “Folger for Gov.,” and “Wadsworth for Gov.” They are reading newspapers labeled “Half Breed,” “Greenback,” “Independent Puck,” “Stalwart,” and “Machine Paper.” Caption: John Kelly Here you are! I’ll sell to anybody else, except “blind pool men.” How much for the lot?
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1882-08-30
The Grim Reaper, falling down a hillside, loses his crown and breaks his scythe, after being knocked away from a speeding train with a passenger car labeled “Steel Car” racing along the tracks.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1913-10-29