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Theodore Roosevelt III (/ˈroʊzəvɛlt/ ROH-zə-velt), often known as Theodore Jr. (September 13, 1887 – July 12, 1944) was an American government, business, and military leader. He was the eldest son of President Theodore Roosevelt and First Lady Edith Roosevelt. Roosevelt is known for his World War II service, including the directing of troops at Utah Beach during the Normandy landings, for which he received the Medal of Honor.

Spouse Eleanor Butler Alexander ​ ​ (m. 1910)​ Children Grace Theodore IV Cornelius Quentin

See a selection of earlier pictures of Theodore Roosevelt Jr and his wife Eleanor Butler Alexander:

Looking at the neighboring photos in the Bain collection at LoC, it appears that there was a large crowd of family and dignitaries on board. The event is likely that described in the New York Times of April 12, 1925 timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1925/04/12/10704251... Theodore Roosevelt, Jr and his brother Kermit sailed on April 11, 1925 on the Leviathan to Southampton on the first stage of a trip to hunt for endangered animals on behalf of the Field Museum in Chicago. The NYT article mentions that his wife and children were on board to say goodbye. The Alaska Daily Empire. April 27, 1925, Page 5, chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn84020657/1925-04-27/ed-... has a photo of Theodore and Kermit, with description, "Colonel Theodore Roosevelt. Jr., and his brother, Captain Kermit Roosevelt, were pictured as they sailed from New York on the S.S. Leviathan for Southampton, England, where they will be met by the rest of the party which will Journey into the depths of Turkestan, in Asia, on a special hunting expedition for the Field Museum of Chicago." See also www.fieldmuseum.org/theodore-and-kermit-roosevelt

Thanks swanq. We'll update the catalog record.

See Evening Star. May 10, 1931, Image 96 chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1931-05-10/ed-... for pictures of this event. 'Miss Patricia Morton, as “Queen Shenandoah VIII.” is escorted from her throne by Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd.' at the 'eighth annual Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival, on the steps of Handley Stadium at Winchester, Va.' Evening Star. May 06, 1931, Page B-1, Image 17 chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1931-05-06/ed-... implies that the ceremony was on Wednesday May 6, 1931. However, the Evening Star. May 04, 1931, Page B-4, Image 20 chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1931-05-04/ed-... has a schedule that says the coronation of Queen Shenandoah VIII was to be at 3pm on Tuesday, which would be May 5, 1931

Byrd: www.flickr.com/photos/library_of_congress/46789611875/ www.flickr.com/photos/library_of_congress/30985255094/

Thanks for the links swanq . I located a pretty thorough description of the festivities. The coronation would have been on May 5th, but festival also covered the 6th and ended with a evening ball. Byrd, who was born in Winchester, was very famous at this point so it's not surprising there are lots of people gathered to see the festival.

There are three dates written on the negative by the Bain News Service. Such dates may represent when a photo was taken or when it was later published. Hence, the photo must have been taken on or before the earliest date written, 7/28/23. See Evening star. July 28, 1923, Page 2, photo at bottom of column 2 chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1923-07-28/ed-... "ROOSEVELT AND EBERLE REVIEW MILITIA -- Naval Militia from New York. New Jersey and Connecticut, were reviewed yesterday on their sub-chasers and Eagle boats in the Hudson, by the Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Admiral Eberle and other high Navy officials."