The Portsmouth Drama
1905 / The Rotograph Company
An elaborate black and white postcard featuring portraits labeled The Czar, Theodore Roosevelt, The Mikado, Witte, Rosen, Komura, and Takahira. The portraits are in oval frames, with the first three being larger and above the other four, which are on either side of a drawing labeled The Marine Arsenal, Portsmouth, N.H. Above the portraits is an eagle with outstretched wings perched on a shield with stars and stripes, with Russian and Japanese flags to either side. Beneath the eagle is a banner which reads "The Portsmouth Drama, Pax Domini Vobiscum," which translates from Latin to "The peace of the Lord be with you." Beneath the banner is an angel holding a palm frond. Below the portraits is a banner which reads "U.S.S. Mayflower August 5, 1905 'It is my earnest hope and prayer in the interest of not only these two great Powers, but of all mankind, that a just and lasting peace may speedily be concluded among them.' Th. Roosevelt." Two pillars topped with globes flank the portraits and text.