Theodore Roosevelt A Square Deal Glass Portrait Platter, ca. 1904
- Title:
- Theodore Roosevelt A Square Deal Glass Portrait Platter, ca. 1904
- Collection:
- Political Americana
- Political Figure:
- Roosevelt, Theodore (1858-1919), American (1858-1919), Presidential Candidate
- Date:
- ca. 1904
- Election Date:
- 1904
- ID Number:
- 2214.BB0216
- Collection Number:
- 2214
- File Name:
- 2214BB0216.jpg
- Political Party:
- Republican
- Work Type:
- decorative art (art genre)
glassware
portraits
platters - Materials/Techniques:
- Glass
Casting - Subject:
- Glassware
Portraits
Platters
Roosevelt, Theodore (1858-1919)
Portraits
Busts
Profile portraits
Clubs (Weapons)
Weapons
Hats
Spanish-American War
Bears
Caricatures
Symbols
Animals
Eagles
Stars
Dancing
Hunting
Shields
Musicians
Golf
Tennis
Politics
Promotional materials
Birds - Measurement:
- 26.035 x 19.685 (Platter) (centimeters)
- Description:
- Plate contains Theodore Roosevelt portrait with pictures of an eagle, Roosevelt's Rough Rider gear from the Spanish-American War, and bears engaged in various activities around the edge. Slogan A SQUARE DEAL appears at the platter bottom amidst crossed clubs (i.e., Roosevelt's big stick). Item donor Susan H. Douglas dates the platter to the 1904 Presidential campaign.
- Cite As:
- Susan H. Douglas Political Americana Collection, #2214. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.
- Repository:
- Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library
- Archival Collection:
- Susan H. Douglas Political Americana Collection
- Format:
- Image
- Rights:
- This digital collection and its contents are owned and operated by the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library. Digital reproductions are provided for private study, scholarship and research use only and may not be downloaded for use in electronic or print publications (including web sites), exhibitions, or broadcasts, without permission. There are no known U.S. copyright restrictions on this image. The digital file is owned by the Cornell University Library which is making it freely available with the request that, when possible, the Library be credited as its source.