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Photograph showing President Roosevelt accepting a bouquet of flowers from a railcar during his speech in Durant, Oklahoma Territory, urging preparation for statehood.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1905
Photograph showing President Roosevelt accepting a bouquet of flowers from a railcar during his speech in Durant, Oklahoma Territory, urging preparation for statehood.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1905
Photograph showing Theodore Roosevelt, with others, standing on back of railroad car, speaking to crowd.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1911-04-17
Photograph showing Theodore Roosevelt with others standing on the back of a train, facing a crowd in Eugene, Oregon, on April 5, 1911.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1911-04-17
Chester Arthur Legg reports his view on the inefficiency of railroads. He declares that it is common knowledge that train passengers can expect to arrive hours late to their destination. However, he feels this pales in comparison to the issues surrounding railroad freight service resulting in economic impacts on businesses. He reports the negative impacts of car shortages and the determination of railroad presidents to run their businesses with the least amount of expenditures; even to the detriment of railroad employees. Legg suggests penalties for slow moving cars. He also discusses railroad accidents and safety, and the Interstate Commerce Commission’s lack of railroad experts.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-01-19
Martin A. Knapp, chairman of the Interstate Commerce Commission, submits the commission’s preliminary report on “Private Cars” to President Roosevelt. The commission will give Roosevelt any further information it discovers, and would be happy to meet with Roosevelt at his request.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-11-02
A thin, tattered “Pullman Sleeping Car Porter” holds a piece of paper “Tips Daily Average on each Trip” which shows a 70% reduction in tips between 1890 and 1900. At the bottom it states “Pullman Porter’s Labor Union.” He is appealing to the president of the railroad company to become a salaried employee. An insert shows the Pullman porter “As we used to know him,” plump, with his pockets stuffed with cash and with rings on his fingers. Caption: “Say, Boss, if the public won’t pay me my wages any longer I guess the company ‘ll have to do it!”
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1901-09-04
President Roosevelt speaking to gathered people from the back of a train
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1905-06-23
President Roosevelt speaking from the back of a train
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1905-05-10
President Roosevelt speaking to a crowd from the back of a train
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1905
President Roosevelt speaking to a crowd from the back of a train
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1905-10-13
Train pilot standing outside a locomotive engine
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1905-06-23
Roosevelt speaking to a crowd from the back of a train. Notation on back of stereograph is the same as the caption on front of item.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1905-06-23
Photograph showing Roosevelt and Yellowstone’s superintendent, Major John Pitcher, on horseback, with railroad cars in background.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1903-06-11
President Roosevelt gesturing from the back of the train
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1903-04-06
President Roosevelt looking out at the crowd from the back of the train
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1903-07-28
The train carrying President Roosevelt
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1903-06-12
The train carrying President Roosevelt
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1903-06-12
Photograph showing Roosevelt speaking from train.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1903-11-28
President Roosevelt looking at the crowd from the back of the train
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1903-07-28