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President Roosevelt believes that Frank Donaldson can do excellent work in the street cleaning department and gives Donaldson permission to show his letter to Mayor Meredith P. Snyder in lieu of a recommendation.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-06-06
H. M. Kirk recalls that when Theodore Roosevelt was Police Commissioner of New York there was a program for school children to be involved in street cleaning. He asks for more information about said program.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-05-01
Father Knickerbocker, the symbolic figure of New York City, points to a notice of a proposal to raise a memorial fund for the family of Colonel George E. Waring Jr., head of New York City’s Sanitation Department. In the background, in an imaginary scene, a female figure places a laurel crown on a bust sculpture of Waring. Caption: Father Knickerbocker–Here is a splendid chance to show your appreciation of one who was a real benefactor of mankind.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1898-12-21
A woman labeled “Legitimate Business” cracks a whip that spells “Crash.” She is driving a two-wheeled cart drawn by two horses with a large brush labeled “No Over-Certification Clearing House” attached, sweeping Wall Street clean of men labeled “Stock Jobber” and “Stock Gambler.”
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1884-05-21
Father Knickerbocker, symbolic figure of New York City, uses a hose attached to a fire hydrant to wash the city streets clean of mud labeled “Mr. Mud, Mrs. Mud, Gaynor Mud, Hearst Mud, Ivins Mud, Tammany Mud, Fusion Mud, [and] Just Mud.”
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1909-11-03
Frank C. Travers is pleased with the election results and cautions that mistakes must be avoided. He recommends Captain Gibson to lead the Street Cleaning Department.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-11-12
William Lafayette Strong, mayor-elect of New York City, invites Theodore Roosevelt to take over leadership of the Street Cleaning Bureau for the city.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1894-12-18