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Photograph of the Painted Canyon visitor center under construction with new sidewalk in the foreground, located in the South Unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1978-06
President Roosevelt complains against a plan that is moving forward to change the woodland footpaths in Rock Creek Park into stone sidewalks. Roosevelt believes that stone will detract from the beauty of the park and if someone wants to walk on pavement they can stay in the city.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-11-28
Postcard showing a panoramic view of a boulevard and the surrounding buildings from the top of the Arc de Triomphe. Charles C. Myers notes the wideness of the boulevard and the sidewalks.
In Charles C. Myers’s own words, “This view of one of the boulevards is taken from the top of the Triumphal Arch and gives a good view of the wide street which is said to be 23 miles long.”
Postcard showing the Rue de Rivoli congested with cars and carts. Charles C. Myers notes the parkway on the right side of the street and the colonnade along the left side of the street.
In Charles C. Myers’s own words, “Showing another one of the fine streets in Paris, on one side is a wide walk and beautiful park while on the other side the walk is within the collonades [sic]– the second stories of the buildings extending out over the side walks.”
This postcard highlights a view of Weymouth’s promenade. On one side the path is bordered by the sandy beach, while on the other a road on the other side of a hedge. A long row of buildings stands further beyond, in front of which automobiles drive. In the distance stands a clock tower.
In Charles C. Myers’s own words, “Another view showing the tower clock in the distant [sic]. You will notice in any english town, either in England, Canada or in Australia, that there is a peculiarity or a regularity in the construction of the buildings and from a distance they all look somewhat of a similarity and an absence of that irregularity and decided unlikeness of the buildings of our cities in United States, and…” [annotation continued on next postcard].
This souvenir postcard commemorates a visit of the United States Navy to Weymouth, England, and shows a view of the city’s beach-side promenade at the point where it passes by a large clock tower. The promenade is filled with many people.
In Charles C. Myers’s own words, “Here is still a better view of the tower clock. This is the style of post card souvenir views that was published in honor of the visit of the U.S. Atlantic Fleet of Battleships to England in Nov. 1910.”
This souvenir postcard commemorates a visit of the United States Navy to Weymouth, England, and shows a view looking away from the city’s beach down a long street curving towards the city’s pier and pavilion.
In Charles C. Myers’s own words, “Here is a view taken from the same place but looking the other direction, toward the pavilion and where the boats land that come in to the harbor.”