On October 14, 1912, former U.S. president Theodore Roosevelt survived an assassination attempt by John Schrank, a former saloonkeeper, while Roosevelt was campaigning for the presidency in Milwaukee,
Automobile in which Roosevelt stood when shot
Theodore Roosevelt after being shot Oct 14, 1912
Theodore Roosevelt's eyeglasses case, penetrated by the bullet in the lower right
Elbert E. Martin, Theodore Roosevelt's stenographer, holding the speech with a bullet hole through the pages
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Gilpatrick Hotel was situated at 223 Third Street in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in the United States. It was opened in 1907 and was operated by members of the Gilpatrick family. The hotel was the site of t
Attempted assassination of Theodore Roosevelt
…Ultimately, on October 14, 1912, while Roosevelt was campaigning in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Schrank attempted to assassinate him. Roosevelt was at the Gilpatrick Hotel, at a dinner provided by the hotel's owner, a supporter. He was scheduled to deliver a speech at the Milwaukee Auditorium. News had circulated that…
The 1926 plaque commemorating the attempted assassination of Theodore Roosevelt
Hotel Gilpatrick post card (1917)
1926 image of the hotel
2024 view of the spot where Roosevelt was shot