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Uncle Sam, as Laocoön, is pictured with two men, one labeled “Business” and the other “Labor,” entwined with snakes labeled “Tariff Uncertainty” in front of the U.S. Capitol.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1911-10-11
A cartoon depicting Uncle Sam patting President Roosevelt on the back, endorsing him for a second term as President. This copy is inscribed, “To Mr. Stoddard from Homer Davenport.”
Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site
1904
Uncle Sam hands President Roosevelt a “New Broom” and a “New Axe” in order to clean up a path which is labeled “Scandal.” The path leads to the door of the U.S. Post Office, and hanging from a tack on the door is a sign that reads “Department of Spoils.” Uncle Sam has a very upset look on his face and is drawn nearly twice as tall as President Roosevelt. Roosevelt is depicted as a short, round man in his Rough Rider outfit.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-05-06
Louisa Lee Schuyler writes an encouraging and admiring letter to President Roosevelt. She and her sister will set sail soon from Europe to return to the United States, after an absence of sixteen months. She recalls that at her last meeting with Roosevelt, he feared being “shelved” as Vice President and was considering studying for the bar. Schuyler describes the universal sympathy expressed by the British at the time of President McKinley’s assassination. She expresses anxiety about Roosevelt’s carriage accident and hopes to find him well when she returns.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-09-30