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On behalf of Theodore Roosevelt, his secretary thanks Edward T. Cahill for the copy of his plea to improve the west fork of the Chicago River.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-12-07
Frank Knox comments on Theodore Roosevelt’s editorial, “Alaska Again,” which he regards as “the flash of a beacon in a fog.” He asks how President William H. Taft’s argument about Controller Bay is erroneous. Knox agrees with the need for a government-owned and operated coal-carrying road in Alaska.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-08-11
Susan F. Stone discusses local efforts to preserve the riverfront of Muscatine, Iowa, as Theodore Roosevelt urged in his speech at St. Paul, Minnesota. Despite the civic outcry, the railroads plan to build a switchyard. Stone asks Roosevelt who to contact in the federal courts if the local efforts fail.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-08-09
Colorized postcard showing a large mansion, Cliff House, on a cliffside by the ocean in San Francisco, California. A steamship visible on the ocean.
Unknown
1908
English
Postcard showing a panoramic view of Algiers, Algeria, as seen from the waterfront. Numerous buildings visible in the background and many boats at the dock in the foreground. Charles C. Myers comments on the variety of ethnic groups living in the city. He notes that nice scenery surrounds the city, which is “really a French city.”
In Charles C. Myers’s own words, “Algiers is a city of about 100 thousand population, capital of Algeria which country belongs to the French. The city is mostly French but many nations are well represented there. It is a very nice place to visit and we found quite a few people who spoke English so we enjoyed our visit very much. The city is beautifully located on the southern shores of the beautiful Mediterranean Sea and at the foot of the mountain range. This is a panorama view of part of the city as seen from the breakwater. We enjoyed an automobile ride about the city and when the guide took us to the top of the mountain back of the city we was much surprised to see such a beautiful picture. To the south as far as the eye could reach lay the great desert, to the West and the northwest lay the mountains covered with a beautiful green blanket of tropical vegitation [sic], down below us lay the beautiful white city while to the north and east lay the beautiful deep blue waters of the Mediterranean as if in a sweet dream of peace.
Most all of the buildings of the city are of stone or cement, the roof as well as the walls, so from a distance as up on the high mountains the city looks as the great White City of Palestine.”
Postcard showing a panoramic view of Albany, Western Australia, on the waterfront. Charles C. Myers notes that only part of the city is visible in this photograph.
In Charles C. Myers’s own words, “A panorama view of that part of the city directly on the water front—which is about all there is to the place.”
A postcard showing a waterfront with buildings visible in the background and a tree in the foreground. Charles C. Myers notes that it shows one of the suburbs of Sydney, Australia.
In Charles C. Myers’s own words, “When you get inside of the harbor you see a beautiful picture in any direction you may look. This is one of the many prominent points along the waters edge and noted for thr [sic] many fine buildings and residences.”
A postcard showing a waterfront with various types of boats in the water and buildings visible in the background. Charles C. Myers notes it is the city of Manley, Australia, near Sydney, Australia.
In Charles C. Myers’s own words, “After going into the harbor you pass Manly. This shows the city in the distant [sic] and the wharf and landing places for the ferry boats coming from Sydney.”