The Roosevelt Bears at a District School (Color Print).
Philadelphia: Edward Stern and Co., 1906. Color illustration by V. Floyd Campbell showing Teddy-G (the G stood for gray) taking over instruction of a school classroom in Kansas. The page is taken from The Roosevelt Bears, Their Travels and Adventures, the popular children's 1906 book by Seymour Eaton (1859-1916). Born in Ontario, Eaton began his career as a public-school teacher. In 1905 he created the Roosevelt Bears, which originally appeared in a serial that ran in 20 newspapers over 29 weeks during the height of President Teddy Roosevelt's popularity. Initially Eaton feared his reputation would suffer as a serious writer and so used a pen name (Paul Piper) until the series became popular. The stories were collected and expanded into this and later books. The print includes with the publisher name and date at bottom edge. Approx. 8 1/2 x 11 " with border. Good, with staining and small tear at border, but neither affects image. Item #16984
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