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Political Cartoon Gallery Walk: Unknown Title by Homer C. Davenport

A political cartoon depicting Theodore Roosevelt standing on a man labeled ‘rebater.’
Homer C. Davenport, date Unknown

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Homer C. Davenport 
Date Unknown 

President Roosevelt stands over a defeated ‘rebater,’ surrounded by rubble ‘from a trust’ and ‘from a certain corporation.’ This cartoon’s origins have yet to be re-discovered, but it may have also been an allusion to Davenport’s popular 1904 cartoon “He’s Good Enough for Me,” which was utilized heavily on promotional materials during Roosevelt’s presidential campaign.

Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site

Last updated: September 15, 2026