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Roosevelt China Expedition, 191-? – Vintage Print

Roosevelt China Expedition, 191-?, [191-] — historic image
Roosevelt China Expedition, 191-?, [191-]. 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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The record names a "Roosevelt China Expedition" and tags the picture with hunting and animals, which points to a big-game trip rather than a diplomatic visit. The date is recorded as uncertain, and the caption card's "Pres." tag links the image to Theodore Roosevelt's family. The Kermit Roosevelt Collection suggests a connection to his son, who later hunted and collected in Asia during the 1920s. Those expeditions gathered specimens for American museums, so the picture likely records that era of field collecting. Viewers should treat the exact year and the party's identity as open questions until a catalog source confirms them.

Created / published[191-]
NotesKermit Roosevelt Collection. This record contains unverified data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Pres.; Hunting; China; BI; Animals.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,536 × 1,008 px · prints to 5 × 3 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-151220

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