Colonel Theodore Roosevelt
1917
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This 1917 War Department photograph shows former President Theodore Roosevelt at City Hall in New York City. President Roosevelt was sometimes referred to as Colonel Roosevelt because he raised a regiment and served as its colonel and commander during the Spanish-American War.
This primary source comes from the Records of the War Department General and Special Staffs.
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594109Full Citation: Photograph of Colonel Theodore Roosevelt; 1917; Records of the War Department General and Special Staffs, Record Group 165. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/colonel-theodore-roosevelt, May 9, 2024]