April 5, 2024
MAGIC LANTERN SLIDE Teddy Roosevelt $1A WORD Satire,1909-1910,COLOR CARTOON
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TEDDY ROOSEVELT Caricature political cartoon poking at Teddy for his contract with Charles Scribneeer's and Sons for a DOLLAR a WORD..The sailor calls him YOU ROYAL MUCHNESS. he is holding his iconic BIG STICK. and under his arm the contract for $1 Dollar a word.I have not seen this cartoon anyplace else. This would be a must for any serious Teddy Roosevelt collector who thinks he has everything only to find out that THIS is not in their collection.... the following information is for proof and informational use only . the listing is for the slide not the postcard...please note that this 1910 post card also reflects the "$1 a Word" I found this information CASHED from a site that was no longer operational, please note that the post card information is the same as is in the Lantern Slide we are offering for sale.. "After leaving the White House, Theodore Roosevelt embarked in 1909 on a lengthy African safari/collecting expedition for the Smithsonian that covered hundreds of miles, from Mombasa on the Indian Ocean to Khartoum and Egypt.Charles Scribner's Sons, Manhattan, publishers and booksellers (Scribner's Magazine) contracted $1 per word to Theodore Roosevelt for serial rights to African Game Trails. The average salary in 1910 was $750/year.... " I immediately rode in the direction given, following our wild-looking guide; the other
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