Disturbing his rest
President Roosevelt throws several shoes at the “3rd term” rooster that crows, “Theo-dore-‘ll-do-o” as the sun rises.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-05-08
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Roosters
“Cock-a-doodle do”
President Roosevelt is depicted like a rooster as he stands on a weather vane.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-09-10
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How the rooster crowed at midnight on Nov. 8
A “teddy” rooster crows as it stands on top of another rooster with a sign that reads, “I can’t revoke anything now!! (Parker).”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-11-08
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His foresight
Uncle Sam, as a large rooster, stands among several small free-ranging chicks labeled “Argentine Republic, Guatemala, Brazil, Colombia, Chile, Bolivia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Salvador, Peru, [and] Hayti [sic].” Confined to a “European Coop” labeled “Monroe Doctrine” are five roosters labeled “Russia, England, France, Germany, [and] Italy.” Caption: Europe — You’re not the only rooster in South America! Uncle Sam — I was aware of that when I cooped you up!
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1901-10-09
The cock that crowed too soon
Admiral George Dewey, pictured as a rooster, crows “I want to be president.” Uncle Sam, in his bed clothes, leans out a window to throw a boot at him.
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Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1900-06-13
The sunrise of democracy
President Roosevelt wears a sultan’s turret, sits in the “White House,” and holds a rope attached to a Republican elephant. David B. Hill—”I am a Democrat”—is depicted as a rooster and stands on top of “Wolfert’s Roost.” In the background, a large sun with Alton B. Parker’s face and “safe and sane” rays shines while a “Bryanism” cloud covers part of the sun.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-04-04
Creator(s)
Roosevelt!
A sun with President Roosevelt’s face rises over the “Chicago convention” as a rooster dressed like Uncle Sam crows, “Roosevelt!”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-06-19
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Letter from George B. Cortelyou to Theodore Roosevelt
Postmaster General Cortelyou sends President Roosevelt an amusing version of the “big stick” adage from Artemus Ward.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-02-17
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Easter in the old-world barnyard – a new chicken hatched
A group of “fighting roosters” labeled “Russia, Germany, France, Austria, Italy, [and] England” stand around a chick labeled “Japan” from a newly hatched egg labeled “Chinese Japanese War.” The chick is crowing and standing on the Chinese flag. Caption: Chorus of Fighting Roosters–Well! Well! – who’d have thought it?
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1895-04-17
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The awakening
A “Middle West” farmer is being awakened by Albert B. “Cummins” as a rooster, while a man sneaks into the farmer’s barn and is caught in the illumination of a lantern beam labeled “Tariff Greed.”
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1909-09-01
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The false loves of Chantecler
President Taft, as a rooster, has members of his flock labeled “Tawney, Ballinger, Aldrich, [and] Cannon,” as well as J. S. Sherman, under his wings. In the background, on the left, the sun labeled “Progressive Policies” rises. Caption: But the sun will rise whether he forgets to crow or not.
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1910-04-13
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Kik – kik – cock-a-doodle doo! Mr. Kelly, how are you?
New York City Mayor William R. Grace is a rooster crowing over a defeated and demoralized John Kelly, Tammany Hall boss. Grace, an anti-Tammany Hall politician, was just re-elected mayor of New York City after being out of office for the previous term.
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1884-11-12