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Johnston, Frances Benjamin (1864-1952) "Fighting Leaders: Hon. Theodore Roosevelt in campaign uniform."

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC07002.04 Author/Creator: Johnston, Frances Benjamin (1864-1952) Place Written: San Antonio, Texas Type: Photograph Date: 1898 ca. Pagination: 1 albumen ; 29.2 x 24.6 cm. Order a Copy

Roosevelt is posed as if astride a horse, wearing campaign uniform and hat and holding riding gloves. Copyright by Miss Frances Benjamin Johnston. Completed publication form affixed to reverse.

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Johnston, Frances Benjamin, 1864-1952
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

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