Theodore Roosevelt and family

Object Details

Artist

Harris & Ewing Studio, active 1905 - 1977

Sitter

Ethel Kermit Carow Roosevelt, 13 Aug 1891 - 10 Dec 1977

Kermit Roosevelt, 10 Oct 1889 - 4 Jun 1943

Quentin Roosevelt, 19 Nov 1897 - 14 Jul 1918

Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt, 6 Aug 1861 - 30 Sep 1948

Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., 13 Sep 1887 - 12 Jul 1944

Theodore Roosevelt, 27 Oct 1858 - 6 Jan 1919

Archibald Bulloch Roosevelt, 09 Apr 1894 - 13 Oct 1979

Alice Lee Roosevelt Longworth, 12 Feb 1884 - 20 Feb 1980

Nicholas Longworth, 5 Nov 1869 - 9 Apr 1931

Exhibition Label

When this photograph was taken, Theodore Roosevelt’s family was preparing to vacate the White House, and his hand-picked successor, William Howard Taft, was on his way to becoming president. Immediately after leaving office, Roosevelt would travel to British East Africa (present-day Kenya), in conjunction with the Smithsonian Institution, to collect specimens for the national museum. Roosevelt was just fifty when he left office, young for an ex-president but not for the formidable risks of hunting big game. He brought his nineteen-year-old son, Kermit (second from left), along on the safari. Edith Roosevelt reconciled herself to her husband’s craving for risk and adventure, trusting that his seeming invincibility would protect her son.

Cuando se hizo esta fotografía, la familia de Theodore Roosevelt se preparaba para abandonar la Casa Blanca, y William Taft, el sucesor que había escogido, estaba por acceder a la presidencia. Justo después de dejar el cargo, Roosevelt viajó al África Oriental Británica (hoy Kenia) en conjunto con la Institución Smithsonian para recolectar especímenes para el museo nacional. Contando solo 50 años al concluir su término, era joven para haber sido presidente, pero no para enfrentar los peligros de la caza en África. Su hijo Kermit (segundo desde la izq.) lo acompañó en el safari. Edith Roosevelt había aceptado la sed de riesgo y aventura de su esposo, confiando en que su aparente invulnerabilidad protegería a su hijo.

Credit Line

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Joanna Sturm

1908-09

Object number

NPG.81.126

Restrictions & Rights

CC0

Type

Photograph

Medium

Brown-toned gelatin silver print

Dimensions

Image: 25.2 × 33 cm (9 15/16 × 13")

Sheet: 34.6 × 41.8 cm (13 5/8 × 16 7/16")

Mat: 40.6 × 55.9 cm (16 × 22")

Place

United States\District of Columbia\Washington

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Topic

Costume\Headgear\Hat

Costume\Dress Accessory\Muff

Costume\Jewelry\Pin\Tie pin

Architecture\Window

Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Mustache

Costume\Jewelry\Chain

Costume\Dress Accessory\Eyeglasses\Pince-nez

Architecture\Column

Architecture\Building\White House

Exterior\Architecture\Porch

Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie\Necktie

Nicholas Longworth: Male

Nicholas Longworth: Law and Law Enforcement\Lawyer

Nicholas Longworth: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Speaker of the House

Nicholas Longworth: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Ohio

Nicholas Longworth: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Ohio

Nicholas Longworth: Education and Scholarship\Administrator\Board of Education

Nicholas Longworth: Politics and Government\State Senator\Ohio

Quentin Roosevelt: Male

Quentin Roosevelt: Politics and Government\Son of US President

Quentin Roosevelt: Military and Intelligence\Army\Army pilot

Theodore Roosevelt, Jr.: Male

Theodore Roosevelt, Jr.: Business and Finance\Businessperson

Theodore Roosevelt, Jr.: Literature\Writer

Theodore Roosevelt, Jr.: Politics and Government\Public official

Theodore Roosevelt, Jr.: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\General

Theodore Roosevelt, Jr.: Journalism and Media\Magazine editor

Theodore Roosevelt, Jr.: Politics and Government\Son of US President

Theodore Roosevelt, Jr.: Politics and Government\Governor\Puerto Rico

Archibald Bulloch Roosevelt: Male

Archibald Bulloch Roosevelt: Politics and Government\Son of US President

Archibald Bulloch Roosevelt: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Lieutenant Colonel

Kermit Roosevelt: Male

Kermit Roosevelt: Literature\Writer

Kermit Roosevelt: Natural Resource Occupations\Explorer

Kermit Roosevelt: Politics and Government\Son of US President

Kermit Roosevelt: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Shipping

Kermit Roosevelt: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Major

Kermit Roosevelt: Military and Intelligence\Intelligence agent\OSS

Ethel Kermit Carow Roosevelt: Female

Ethel Kermit Carow Roosevelt: Politics and Government\Daughter of US President

Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt: Female

Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt: Politics and Government\First Lady\First Lady of US

Alice Lee Roosevelt Longworth: Female

Alice Lee Roosevelt Longworth: Politics and Government\Daughter of US President

Alice Lee Roosevelt Longworth: Society and Social Change\Socialite

Theodore Roosevelt: Male

Theodore Roosevelt: Politics and Government\State Legislator\New York

Theodore Roosevelt: Literature\Writer

Theodore Roosevelt: Politics and Government\Vice-President of US

Theodore Roosevelt: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Colonel

Theodore Roosevelt: Natural Resource Occupations\Explorer

Theodore Roosevelt: Politics and Government\Governor\New York

Theodore Roosevelt: Politics and Government\President of US

Theodore Roosevelt: Education and Scholarship\Scholar\Historian

Theodore Roosevelt: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Environmentalist

Theodore Roosevelt: Natural Resource Occupations\Agriculturist\Rancher

Theodore Roosevelt: Nobel Prize

Portrait

Record ID

npg_NPG.81.126

Metadata Usage (text)

CC0

GUID (Link to Original Record)

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm49455d994-6dbf-41fd-8d4d-8c4e4593c9f5