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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-12-05
Norfleet, Marvin B. (Marvin Brooks), 1871-1926
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
English
William H. Carroll sends Theodore Roosevelt a receipt for a package sent to Sagamore Hill containing a turkey. He will visit Roosevelt if he makes it to New York.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-12-04
This poem by Francis Bowler Keene, a slight parody of Samuel Francis Smith’s “My Country, ‘Tis of Thee,” praises turkey and its place on the Thanksgiving plates of Americans.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-11-26
Richard E. Shaw hopes that President Roosevelt will be at Pine Knot for Thanksgiving. He tells Roosevelt that a large flock of turkeys that has barely been shot at is on his land. Shaw also tells Roosevelt about Robert C. Gilfort, the proprietor of the Deer Head Inn in Orange, New Jersey, who has a large collection of hunting artifacts. Gilfort would like Roosevelt to visit to see the collection.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-11-21
Horace Vose hopes that President Roosevelt will receive the turkey he sent and wishes him a happy Thanksgiving.
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1907-11-25
Newspaper clipping of cartoon showing “Doctor Rixey” giving a turkey chloroform as Theodore Roosevelt cries in the background.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1901-1909
Henry Gassaway Davis and West Virginia Senator Stephen B. Elkins carve up a “West Va” turkey. On the wall is a sign that reads, “West Va. is ours.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-09-02
New York Senator Thomas Collier Platt and New York Governor Benjamin B. Odell wait pleasantly at a table for President Roosevelt to serve the “presidential meat.” Platt sits on “the leadership end” while Odell is at the “something equally as good end.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-11-28
President Roosevelt struggles to cut a “Panama question” turkey as its juices drip on the tablecloth. Uncle Sam, Miss Columbia, and “Panama” all sit at the table and look on.
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1903-11-26
President Roosevelt carves an “American policy” turkey on a bed of “prosperity” lettuce. One leg—”recognition”—is on a plate in front of “Panama” while “Cuba” has an empty plate and asks, “Me next?” as Roosevelt starts to carve the “reciprocity” leg.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-11
President Roosevelt butchers a turkey to divide between Panama and Columbia. Panama has received nearly all of the “$10,000,000 canal treaty” turkey, while Colombian President José Manuel Marroquín looks on in shock as he is left with only the head.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-11-26
Uncle Sam carves a “reciprocity” turkey on a bed of “prosperity” lettuce at a table where President Roosevelt and “Cuba” are seated.
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1903-11-26
President Roosevelt holds a “popularity” hatchet to chop the neck of a “presidential nomination 1904” turkey. A “Hanna boomer” has snuck up from behind a fence and attempts to grab the hatchet from Roosevelt’s hand.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-11-23
President Roosevelt chases a “sultan” turkey on a horse with an “Oyster Bay” harness. Roosevelt carries a variety of weapons with him, including a sword and a revolver.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-08-30
Uncle Sam stands on the sidewalk with a large turkey labeled “Business Revival” in a basket labeled “From Cleveland & Co.” On the right are three vendors offering scrawny turkeys for sale: from left, “Tom Reed – Presidential Poultry – Anything and Everything – If you don’t see what you want, ask for it”; “Cheap Ben – The Old Reliable Dealer, formerly Purveyor to Uncle Sam. No Reasonable Offer Refused”; and “The Home Market – McKinley – Protective Poulterer. High Tariff Turkeys, Calamity Chickens, No Cheap Goods.” Caption: Uncle Sam–Well, gentlemen, I’ve already got my turkey for this year; but I may do some shopping with you next season!
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1895-11-27
The Tammany Tiger sits at a table, holding a knife and fork, and crying over the tiny turkey labeled “Patronage” on a platter labeled “20,000 Majority for Tammany.” Next to the platter is a mug labeled “No Sunday Beer.”
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1895-11-27
A distraught David B. Hill sits on the ground on a broken ladder labeled “Machine Nomination for Gov. of N.Y.” holding a hatchet labeled “Hill” in his left hand and a turkey feather labeled “Defeat” in his right hand. The turkey, labeled “Presidential Nomination 1896,” is flying away.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1894-11-28
A chef labeled “Special Privilege” holds a large platter on which rests a huge turkey with the face of Theodore Roosevelt. He is about to place the platter on a table around which sit several men labeled “Cannon, Rockefeller, Archbold, Haskell, Payne, Dalzell, Elkins, Sherman, Foraker, Harrimen, Day, Rogers” and Nelson W. Aldrich.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1908-11-18
Two turkeys, one dressed as a Turk standing among smoking bombs and pumpkins, stand beneath clouds that rain axes, bombs, vegetables, pies, and rifles upon them.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1908-11-18
Puck stands on a chair at the head of a large dinner table, offering a Thanksgiving toast to those seated around the table, including “England, France, Germany, [Japan?], Russia, Austria, Italy, Turkey, Uncle Sam, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, Brazil, [and] Mexico.” Most of the European countries, as well as Mexico and Brazil, are glaring at their neighbors, with the exception of Russia where Nicholas II attempts to look pious. Turkey appears to be trying to stifle laughter. Uncle Sam seems to be the only one enjoying the toast. Puerto Rico, holding an American flag, and Hawaii are expressionless.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1898-11-30