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H. C. White Co. Pres. Roosevelt addressing a typical Western crowd from the rear of his private car, Presidential Tour, 1905.

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06449.53 Author/Creator: H. C. White Co. Place Written: [s.l.] Type: Photograph Date: 1905 Pagination: Stereoview. Publisher's number: 9929 Order a Copy

President Roosevelt with entourage, addressing a flag-waving crowd from the back of a railway car. The shot is taken from near the front of the audience.

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H.C. White Co., fl. 1902-1905
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

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