X-Ray of Roosevelt shows bullet – Historic Reproduction
(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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Step back in time with X-Ray of Roosevelt shows bullet, a historic photograph rich in period detail. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.
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This glass negative records the bullet lodged in Theodore Roosevelt's chest after he was shot in Milwaukee in October 1912 by a would-be assassin. Campaigning as the Progressive candidate, he gave his speech before seeking treatment, since the folded manuscript and his metal spectacle case had slowed the round. Doctors judged the bullet too close to vital organs to remove safely, so it stayed in his body for the rest of his life. The title comes from caption data that has not been verified, so it is best read as the press's account of the case at the time.
| Created / published | n/a |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 negative : glass ; 5 x 7 in. or smaller. |
| Genre | Glass negatives. |
| Notes | Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress). Title from unverified data provided by the Bain News Service on the negatives or caption cards. Temp. note: Batch three loaded. |
| Source | Library of Congress, George Grantham Bain Collection |
| Original scan | 5,748 × 4,235 px · prints to 19 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-BNN-12109 |
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