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President Roosevelt is impressed with Major Brown’s ability to shoot targets at night. He remembers the good shooting Brown and Stewart Edward White did when they visited.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-08-26
General Wood updates President Roosevelt on his own target shooting, as well as that of the division, which will be in a shooting competition. Wood hopes that Roosevelt’s daughter, Alice, will accompany Secretary of War William H. Taft on his trip abroad. He also updates Roosevelt on various things going on in the Philippines. He praises the conduct of Hugh Lenox Scott and Bishop Charles Henry Brent.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-04-07
Rear Admiral Presley Marion Rixey looks on as President Roosevelt fires at two targets shaped like a lion and elephant with the names “Foraker” and “Tillman” respectively on them. Two rabbits–“Mellen” and “Paul Morton–as well as a wolf–“E. H. Gary” also watch. Beside them is “the spear that knows no brother.” Caption: Prepare targets similar to those shown above, lead the Faunal Naturalist to the rifle range and he will do the rest.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1909-01-15
President Roosevelt rides on a horse with a “Wild West show offer” in his pocket and shoots his gun between the “House” and “Senate.” He says, “I think I’ve got Buffalo Bill beaten to a frazzle!”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1909-02-02
William Loeb requests that the Winchester Repeating Arms Company send President Roosevelt targets with regular rings marked and pasters to cover the shots on the target. Loeb also clarifies that the 30-40 rifle for Kermit Roosevelt is to carry the same ammunition as his father’s Springfield rifle.
Buffalo Bill Center of the West
1908-07-29
The Winchester Repeating Arms Company received William Loeb’s request for targets, pasters, and the gun for Kermit Roosevelt. All requests will be filled.
Buffalo Bill Center of the West
1908-07-20
The Winchester Repeating Arms Company shipped ten targets each for 100 and 200 yards, but had to order the 50 yard targets.
Buffalo Bill Center of the West
1908-07-31