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[Theodore Roosevelt, Pres. U.S. receiving congratulations from diplomats; raising hat in crowd] – Historic Print

[Theodore Roosevelt, Pres. U.S. receiving congratulations from diplomats; raising hat in crowd] — historic photograph
[Theodore Roosevelt, Pres. U.S. receiving congratulations from diplomats; raising hat in crowd]. 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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Roosevelt stands at the center of a crowd, raising his hat as diplomats gather around him to offer their congratulations. The record dates the scene to about March 6, 1905, two days after his second inauguration on March 4, and the caption card links it to that occasion, though the exact date is unverified. Roosevelt had won the 1904 election outright, so the reception marked a moment of political triumph. Foreign envoys paying their respects in Washington also reflected the growing role of the United States in world affairs during his presidency.

Medium1 photographic print.
Notesc1905 March 6.
SubjectsThis record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Pres. I.--Inauguration; PF; Shelf.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,102 × 1,536 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-136058

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