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[Theodore Roosevelt, 1858-1919; lantern slide of Roosevelt's Brazil expedition, 1913, taken by his son Kermit] – Antique Print

[Theodore Roosevelt, 1858-1919; lantern slide of Roosevelt's Brazil expedition, 1913, taken by his son Kermit] — historic image
[Theodore Roosevelt, 1858-1919; lantern slide of Roosevelt's Brazil expedition, 1913, taken by his son Kermit]. Historic image from the Presidents collection.

(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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[Theodore Roosevelt, 1858-1919; lantern slide of Roosevelt's Brazil expedition, 1913, taken by his son Kermit]

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Kermit Roosevelt made this glass lantern slide during the 1913 expedition his father led into the Brazilian interior, a journey that followed the uncharted River of Doubt. Theodore Roosevelt had left the presidency in 1909 and lost his bid for another term on the Progressive ticket in 1912, so the trip was a deliberate return to exploration after a bruising campaign. The expedition was grueling: fever, supply shortages and a serious leg infection nearly killed the former president. Lantern slides like this one were projected for audiences at lectures, so the image was meant to carry the story of the journey to people who would never make the trip themselves.

Medium1 slide : lantern.
Notes1913
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,536 × 1,059 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-124597

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