Album 2, page 26: "President Roosevelt speaking. Pittsburgh. July 4, 1902." Top left, view of crowd. Top right, woman and boy on porch steps. Bottom left and right, view of crowd.
Provenance
Photo albums and loose photographs of Grace Anna Brosius Biddle, daughter of Hon. Mariott Brosius of Lancaster County. She was married to Clement Biddle, Jr., of Pittsburgh. Gift of the Malin family.
Theodore Roosevelt speaking from the balcony of the Caldwell House
Description
Theodore Roosevelt speaking from the same place where Lincoln made an address in 1861. Peter B. Fordney, who was Lincoln's bodyguard to and from the train and who was six feet eight one one half inches, served in same capacity for Roosevelt, and is seen standing to left of Roosevelt. Lincoln Memorial Tablet is to right of balcony above flag. Roosevelt was brought to Lancaster under the management of W. Frank Gorrecht.
