Scenes of TR at Sagamore Hill, 1912 /

First film footage taken of TR at Sagamore Hill, summer of 1912. TR on his horse Sidar shakes hands with William P. Helm, Associated Press correspondent for New York City and Washington (1910-1918) and detailed by AP to Wilson and TR during the 1912 campaign. TR rides his horse away from Sagamore, returns to Sagamore, dismounts and feeds the horse from his hand, plays with his three dogs, and then reviews his mail assisted by his son Archie. Final scene of TR, with axe in hand, walking down the driveway.
Copyright: no reg.
Appearing: Theodore Roosevelt, Archie Roosevelt, William P. Helm.
Duration: 2:12 at 18 fps.
Roosevelt Memorial Association number: RMA 311-04-01A.
MAVIS 13183; Scenes of TR at Sagamore Hill, 1912.
Sources used: Roosevelt Memorial Association; Annual report. 1925:18; Motion picture world v. 13, p. 1304.
Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as digital files.
National Park Service acquired from Roosevelt Memorial Association.
viewing print, dupe neg; Received: Mar. 1976 from LC film lab; preservation; Theodore Roosevelt Association Collection.