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President Theodore Roosevelt and family at Oyster Bay, New York. Left to right: Kermit, Archie, the President, Ethel, Mrs. Roosevelt, Quentin, Ted (standing).
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1907
Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt with her daughter Ethel.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1907
A photograph of Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt riding a camel while in Egypt.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1910-03
Portrait of Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Unknown
Photograph of Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1900-1910
President Roosevelt and Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt stand on deck with a group of people including uniformed officers. Eleanor Butler Roosevelt records in her scrapbook that she was unable to learn anything more about the event.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1901-1908
President Roosevelt regrets to inform Douglas Robinson that Robinson should not become involved in the purchase of government property, lest they be accused of making money off Roosevelt’s position.
1902-01-22
Newspaper clippings describe the Roosevelt family’s reactions to Ted Roosevelt’s bout with pneumonia.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1902-02
Prince Henry of Prussia, President and Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt, and Alice Roosevelt when Alice christened the yacht, Meteor, belonging to Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany. Edith is in the middle with the Prince left of her and President Roosevelt right of her. Alice is on the far right.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1902-02
Theodore Roosevelt family at Sagamore Hill, Oyster Bay, New York. Left to right: Ethel, President Roosevelt, Ted, Archie, Alice, Kermit, Edith, Quentin.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1903
Theodore Roosevelt Jr. holds the reins of a saddled horse. His mother, wearing a riding habit, stands next to him.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1902-1904
President Theodore Roosevelt and his wife Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt arrive at the St. Louis Exposition in an open carriage. They wear formal attire. Two police officers are among the people gathered to greet the Roosevelts.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1904-11-26
Studio portrait of Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt and Ethel Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1900
A Roosevelt family photograph taken at the White House in 1908. From left to right: Ethel Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt Jr., Quentin Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt, President Theodore Roosevelt, Archibald Roosevelt, Kermit Roosevelt, Alice Roosevelt Longworth, and Nicholas Longworth.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1908
Theodore Roosevelt writes his son Kermit to say he received his letters about the big fight and how proud he is of him. He says Archie Roosevelt is coming home because his wounds necessitate another operation and the British have loaned transport ships so more troops are coming to the front. Roosevelt says General Leonard Wood has been treated unjustly and Roosevelt will continue to preach for speeding up the war.
1918-06-25
Theodore Roosevelt is very pleased with the book written by Charles G. Washburn, Theodore Roosevelt: The Logic of His Career, and is especially happy with the frontispiece and the photograph of “Mrs. Roosevelt and little Richard.”
1916-02-07
Jacob Riis outlines life for the Roosevelt family. He describes the personality, habits, and even pets of each child. Riis also discusses the parenting style of Edith and Theodore Roosevelt. The article, later published in the August edition of Ladies Home Journal, gives readers an idea of what life was like for the Roosevelts in the White House.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902
Theodore Roosevelt writes his son Kermit to say he wrote General Peyton March to get orders for Kermit. He reports that Quentin Roosevelt shot down a German plane and Eleanor wants Belle to join her in Paris. He recounts a visit from his friends Chapman and Cherrie and a story about Cherrie’s sons enlisting. Roosevelt says he and Mother ride horses and row and he was a pallbearer at former New York Mayor John Mitchell’s funeral.
1918-07-13
Theodore Roosevelt writes his son Kermit regarding a letter Kermit had written months earlier and telling him if he does not like his commission as captain of artillery, perhaps he can be transferred. He says Mother is proud of her sons but feels anxiety. He adds that Robert Perkins visited and his friend William Beebe is sick.
1918-07-16
Theodore Roosevelt writes his son Kermit regarding Quentin Roosevelt’s death and how everyone at Sagamore Hill is dealing with the news. He says he could not be prouder of his sons and would not have had it any other way. He says he and Mother went rowing to help ease their minds.
1918-07-21