Roosevelt shielding his eyes - Theodore Roosevelt 1911 University of Idaho visit

Roosevelt shielding his eyes - Theodore Roosevelt 1911 University of Idaho visit Roosevelt shielding his eyes - Theodore Roosevelt 1911 University of Idaho visit
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Title:
Roosevelt shielding his eyes - Theodore Roosevelt 1911 University of Idaho visit
Original Photograph Date:
1911-04-11
New Photograph Date:
2019
Collection:
University of Idaho Historical Photographs - Theodore Roosevelt Collection
Subjects:
presidents; speeches (compositions); visits of state; events (activities)
Type:
Image;StillImage
Digital Format:
image/jpg

On April 9th through 11th, 1911, President Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt visited the University of Idaho. While here he gave a speech praising Idaho citizens and the University's motto of "training of Idaho's future citizens to their highest usefullness in private life and public service." A tree was planted in Administration Lawn in his honor and still stands today.

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presidents speeches (compositions) visits of state events (activities)

Source
Preferred Citation:
"Roosevelt shielding his eyes - Theodore Roosevelt 1911 University of Idaho visit", University of Idaho: Then and Now, University of Idaho Library.
Reference Link:
https://www.lib.uidaho.edu/digital/campushistory/items/spec_uihp400.html
Rights
Material determined to be in Public Domain based on date of publication. Material made available by the University of Idaho Library. For more information, please contact University of Idaho Library Special Collections and Archives Department at libspec@uidaho.edu.
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