Results Revealed: Roosevelt Children Identified (NYC, 1919)
Thank you to everyone who participated in helping us identify the figures in this rare 1919 New York City photograph taken at the Double R Coffee House. After reviewing 14 thoughtful responses from historians, researchers, and engaged followers, a clear consensus emerged.
The two individuals depicted are: Alice Roosevelt & Kermit Roosevelt. Alice and Kermit received the highest number of informed identifications, aligning with period photographs, facial features, age, and historical context. A full breakdown of responses and tallies was compiled and reviewed. We extend sincere thanks to everyone who contributed insights, comparisons, and historical reasoning. You helped bring clarity to a moment in American history. The full background, provenance, and historical analysis of this image is now available in our New Discoveries section.
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Stay tuned — many more remarkable historical discoveries are ahead.— Past in Present
“President T. Roosevelt’s Kids – Double R Coffee House, NYC.”
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