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Col. Theodore Roosevelt of the "Rough Riders" - after his return from Cuba.

Roosevelt astride a horse with his left hand in his pocket, 3/4 front facing sitter's proper right.

GLC06449.11

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.

GLC06449.12

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.

GLC06449.13

"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.

GLC06449.15

"Remember, the Monroe Doctrine will be respected as long as we have a first-class Navy" - President Roosevelt

Roosevelt, in the background, speaks from a podium decorated with flags and surmounted by a large eagle in front of a white clapboard building. He faces front. A large audience faces him; their hats occupy the picture's foreground.

GLC06449.25

View of Roosevelt facing camera, presenting Remington statue.

Caption "Roosevelt, Theodore" in red ink on front .

GLC07002.64

Three-quarter profile of Roosevelt presenting Remington statue.

Caption "Roosevelt, Theodore" in red ink on front . Same image as GLC07002.64, but with the top-left and top-right corners folded.

GLC07002.65

Roosevelt addressing Rough Riders while presenting Remington statue.

View of statue is unobscured. Caption "Roosevelt, Theodore" in red ink on front .

GLC07002.66

View from crowd of Roosevelt speaking to Rough Riders while presenting Remington statue.

Caption " Roosevelt, Theodore" in red ink on front .

GLC07002.67

View from crowd of Roosevelt at head of receiving line upon presentation of Remington statue.

Group of women visible at back of crowd nearest the camera.

GLC07002.68

[Theodore Roosevelt shaking hands in receiving line]

A closer view of GLC07002.68. Caption "Roosevelt, Theodore" in red ink on front.

GLC07002.69

Full-length studio portrait of Roosevelt in his Rough Rider uniform.

Caption "Roosevelt, Col. Theo." on in red ink at top of photo. photographer's stamp on mount.

GLC07002.70

Three-quarter-length portrait of Roosevelt in Rough Rider uniform]

Same image as GLC07002.70, but with an altered backdrop. A vignette with paint surrounds Roosevelt.

GLC07002.71

"A full Blooded Indian of the Rough Riders."

Title from inscription on verso. Shown on horseback with rifle. Camp and other soldiers visible in background.

GLC07002.38

"Pres. Roosevelt when he was Col. of the Rough Riders."

Full-length profile of Roosevelt mounted on horseback and facing right. Parts of both Roosevelt and the horse outlined in ink. Pencil notation "Pack [Pach?] Bros." on reverse.

GLC07002.39

Roosevelt on horseback

At head of column of Rough Riders in formation.

GLC07002.40

Roosevelt at the head of a long procession of mounted officers.

Caption "Roosevelt, Theodore" in red ink on front .

GLC07002.41

Rosevelt with officers in front of Rough Riders, all on horseback.

Similar image to GLC07002.41

GLC07002.42

"Col. Roosevelt and Staff at Camp Wikoff."

Larger version of GLC07002.42. Roosevelt is at the front of the riders.
Written at Camp Wikoff

GLC07002.43

Roosevelt and officers riding abreast of one another.

GLC07002.44

"View of El Caney."

Shows three soldiers standing on a hill overlooking the town.

GLC07002.45

"The place where the Guasimas fight started."

Shows a dirt path emerging from a wooded area.

GLC07002.46

"Rough Riders in the trenches, San Juan."

View of soldiers standing in a long, narrow trench. White paint has been applied to the upper portion of the image.

GLC07002.47

"One of the machine guns in the roughrider's trenches."

Title from inscription on verso. Image shows six men in a trench, all facing away from the camera. Machine gun visible beside second man from right. Ink and white paint have been applied to lower left corner of image.

GLC07002.48

"9th Infantry firing from Trenches on San Juan Hill, Sunday the 10th of July."

Rear view of approximately ten armed soldiers in a trench. Stamp of photographer on back; ink and white paint on lower left corner of image.

GLC07002.49

"Bomb proofs thrown up by the Rough Riders to protect them from the dread enfilade fire of sheel [shell?] and shrapnel from the Spanish lines."

Shows a single soldier standing on a battlefield littered with clothes, buckets, rifles, and other paraphernalia. The soldier's face is obscured. A crude shelter is visible behind him.

GLC07002.50

"A near view of the house and villa taken in the first charge of the Rough Riders at San Juan; they came from the right."

Shows one soldier with rifle and shovel in the foreground, and a house situated atop a hill. Two Rough Riders appear in the middleground. Image noticeably retouched on the bottom left.

GLC07002.51

"Colonel Roosevelt and Rough Riders on San Juan Hill "

Shows large group of soldiers gathered around the American flag with Theodore Roosevelt at the center. Portion of typewritten description captured in photo: "…, at the top of the hill which they captured…[B]attle of San Juan. By William Dinwiddie....

GLC07002.52

"Company K of the Rough Riders."

Shows two lines of men standing shoulder to shoulder, with area of tents separating the two lines.

GLC07002.53

"Spanish officers being converged under a flag of truce to the exchange of Holson and his men."

Title from inscription on verso. Rear view of mounted officers on dirt path with additional soldiers observing from hill overlooking path.

GLC07002.54

Rear view of procession of mounted soldiers.

Truce flag visible in center of image. Ink applied to lower right corner of photograph.

GLC07002.55

Rough Riders accompanying Spanish officers

Spanish officers (in white with blindfold). Image shows both mounted and unmounted men in profile.

GLC07002.56

Roosevelt with another American officer

Possibly Col. Wood or General Wheeler. Caption "Roosevelt, Theodore" in red ink on front.

GLC07002.57

Roosevelt attempting to pet an eagle

Accompanied by a group of men, a dog, and a lion cub. Caption "Roosevelt, Theodore" in red ink on front.

GLC07002.58

Another view of Roosevelt petting eagle, while Rough Rider tames lion cub.

A group looks on, including two women at far right, one holding a child. Stamp on verso. Mount is torn on the lower right corner, but the image is fine condition.

GLC07002.59

Third view of Roosevelt petting eagle

With bird leaning forward perhaps in attempt to take flight. Dog and lion cub in center of photo, with troops looking on.

GLC07002.60

Roosevelt and large group of officers and soldiers.

Injured man in civilian dress at far left, and camp visible in background. Caption "Roosevelt, Theodore" in red ink on front.

GLC07002.61

To: Col. Andrew Haynes

Battle at Fort Bowyer, Mobile Point [Ala.]: "I stop the mail to state the glorious news, that Fort Bowyer is safe, the British and allies severely drubbed..."

GLC07983.02

Roosevelt and several men with backs to camera and heads bowed .

Two women and two young girls at right of photograph. Caption "Roosevelt, Theodore" in red ink on front .

GLC07002.62

to Aaron Hobart

Discusses his "claim before the Commrs under the Florida Treaty," possibly referring to the Adams-Onis Treaty. Seeks Hobart's assistance, mentioning that he will compensate Hobart with the commissions of the estate in return. Notes that a...

GLC06313.04.141

"Col. Roosevelt and Japa[nese] attaché at Tampa"

Image of Roosevelt and Japanese attaché, both on horseback, with the former facing away from the camera and the latter facing towards it. Title from verso. A tear on the top left of the photograph partially obscures the title.

GLC07002.10

Rough Riders off for Cuba

Title from verso. Image of large group of men gathered on the side of a ship. (Compare with GLC06499.10).

GLC07002.13

"Roosevelt and Rough Riders at port."

With train in upper left of image. Caption "Roosevelt, Theodore" in red ink on front .

GLC07002.14

"An interesting moment"

Image of a covered wagon, five horses, and a train. An unidentified man turned away from the camera at right. Phrase "an interesting moment" penciled on back.

GLC07002.15

"Artillery advancing."

Procession of horse-drawn carts carrying men and cannons, with view of ships and harbor visible in the background.

GLC07002.16

"8th Infantry Camp, Telephoto."

Image of camp showing several types of tents.

GLC07002.17

Roosevelt standing outside tent in Cuba.

Caption " Roosevelt, Theodore" in red ink on front .

GLC07002.19

"Roosevelt seated at desk in tent, writing."

Note from previous collection in pencile on verso "file: Roosevelt, Theodore, portraits."

GLC07002.21

Roosevelt dining with Col. Wood and a reporter.

Caption "Roosevelt, Theodore" in red ink on front .

GLC07002.22

Roosevelt standing with Dr. Church and Lieut. Greenway.

An unidentified man stands behind them, with a view of camp in the extreme background. Caption "Roosevelt, Theodore" on front. It is the same image as GLC07002.24 and .25.

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