Great picture, @BeschlossDC. My only qualm about its authenticity is that TR's birthplace is on 20th Street in NYC -- not a major crosstown thoroughfare -- and this is not that house, which is a row/townhouse. Was he viewing from a friend's place on 23rd Street?
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It was his grandfather's house, on 13th and Broadway. Today the Roosevelt Building is located in the same spot.http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/13/realestate/13scap.html …
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Aha! Thanks.
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Interesting, Adam and Nelson... you two know details!! Thanks for sharing! : )
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Two great presidents. Oh could we use them now
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Two of the four images on Mt. Rushmore.
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How is something like this confirmed?
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They knew the location was TR’s grandfathers place and TR’s widow remembered him and his brother were watching it.
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That looks nothing like TR!

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He shaved his mustache that morning
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Amazing. Aside from this story and the image of Bill Clinton close to JFK, I wonder how many of these "Brushes with future Presidents" do we have in the public record.
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The kid next to him was Brian Williams
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A thrill to see that image, really. Think of the history, how long ago, how short a time, as well. Photos are so evocative.
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he's with his brother Elliott, Eleanor Roosevelt's father
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Those old school flip phones had terrible resolution.
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Can someone hop in the TARDIS and get a hi-res image of this?
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I love history..thank you for your very interesting information!
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