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Theodore Roosevelt in his library at Oyster Bay N.Y. / William H. Rau, Philada. – Vintage Print

Theodore Roosevelt in his library at Oyster Bay N.Y. / William H. Rau, Philada., c1912. — historic photograph
Theodore Roosevelt in his library at Oyster Bay N.Y. / William H. Rau, Philada., c1912.. Historic photograph 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 in his library at Oyster Bay N.Y. / William H. Rau, Philada. comes to life in this historic photograph, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.

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Theodore Roosevelt in his library at Oyster Bay N.Y. / William H. Rau, Philada.

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Theodore Roosevelt is shown in his library at Sagamore Hill, his home in Oyster Bay, New York, a setting he used for both work and writing. The photographer, William H. Rau of Philadelphia, was a well-known studio photographer and the print was registered with the U.S. Copyright Office, which suggests it was produced for wide circulation. Around 1912 Roosevelt was campaigning for the presidency again as the Progressive Party candidate, so images like this one helped shape how a former president presented himself to the public. The room's bookshelves and desk make it a useful window into his scholarly and literary habits.

Created / publishedc1912.
Medium1 photographic print.
GenrePortrait photographs 1910-1920.Photographic prints 1910-1920.
NotesJ173411 U.S. Copyright Office. No. 29473.
SubjectsRoosevelt, Theodore,--1858-1919.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan2,748 × 4,096 px · prints to 9 × 14 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-215620

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