Still Image

The Portsmouth Drama

1905 / The Rotograph Company

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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.

~ The Rotograph Company, “The Portsmouth Drama,” Portsmouth Public Library's Online Archives, accessed November 7, 2024, https://portsmouthexhibits.org/items/show/3746.

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Title

The Portsmouth Drama

Subject

Treaty of Portsmouth (1905 September 5)
Russo-Japanese War, 1904-1905
Portsmouth (N.H.)

Description

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.

Creator

The Rotograph Company

Source

Henry Clay Barnabee Collection

Publisher

Portsmouth Public Library, Special Collections

Date

1905

Format

JPG derived from TIF

Language

eng

Type

StillImage

Identifier

PPL-MS: 1995.1.IX.035