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The Yucatan carrying the Famous Roosevelt's "Rough Riders" to Cuba.

A boat shown in 3/4 orientation. The Rough Riders cover the deck, the boat roofs and the rigging.

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Col. Roosevelt and His "Rough Riders,"

Cavalcade, men on horseback. Roosevelt, in light clothing on a dark horse, is in the center of the image.
Written at Camp Wikoff.

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General view of the field and Hill taken by the "Rough Riders," San Juan, Cuba.

Six mounted men and three men on foot stand in front of a long, low hill. A road or trail behind the men runs towards the distant hilltop.

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Scene of the great Battle - the Hill, from below - San Juan, Cuba.

Four riders in a landscape of rough vegetation and scrubby trees. Two, immediately visible on dark horses, form a line from the left front to right midground of the picture. Two more, paler and harder to see, form an opposing diagonal.

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The Supreme Moment - Chief Justice Fuller administering the Oath of Office to President William McKinley

The photograph shows the podium in the middle distance and from a slight angle. McKinley occupies the exact center of the shot.

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"Rough Rider" Cowboys saluting President McKinley - reception at Los Angeles, Cal.

Street scene. A group of horsemen raise their hats to the President, who stands on a podium at the right of the picture. Roosevelt may be among the horsemen, but cannot be clearly distinguished.

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Luncheon among the forest giants - Presidential Party at the Big Tree Grove, Santa Cruz, Cal.

Formal party al fresco. Dignitaries occupy the middle ground, against a backdrop of trees. A table decorated with fruits, flowers, and wheat sheaves is in the foreground.

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"Real help is that which teaches a man to help himself" - President Roosevelt

Roosevelt addresses a group of men seated on a raised wooden platform. The foreground shows part of the larger audience.

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Senator Chandler, President Roosevelt, Secretary Cortelyou, Mr. G. S. Edgell, and Dr. Lung, at the hunting Lodge.

The men stand in front of the porch of the lodge. In the background, a woman stands in the open door. A rider, barely visible on the right edge of the picture, gives a sense that more people were present.

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The great crowd intently listening to President Roosevelt's now famous "Trust" speech

A mass of people standing behind a wooden fence. A woman and two children figure in the front row; the crowd appears relaxed and interested, and several people are smiling.

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