A large crowd of people are gathered outside of a two-story wooden building in this 9.5" x 7" black and white photograph. The building has a sign reading "Hotel" on its balcony, and there are two smaller buildings to its right. A platform in front of one of the smaller buildings holds a number of men. An American flag flies on the right end of the platform, which is decorated with fabric with wide horizontal stripes. Theodore Roosevelt is speaking from the Central House Hotel in Holdrege while campaigning for the Vice Presidency.
Theodore Roosevelt served as Vice-President in 1901 under William McKinley and took the office of President upon McKinley's assassination. Roosevelt was elected as President for the 1905-1909 term.
