The accompanying picture of Vice President Roosevelt was taken at Ogden, Utah, last September, while on his famous campaigning tour of the country. It was just before the start for Salt Lake City that Mr. Roosevelt paid a visit to the engineer, Mr. Wm. J. Ingling of Pocatello, Idaho, who, by the way, was elected to the Idaho Legislature last fall. The two gentlemen talked “shop” for a few moments, and Mr. Ingling informed Mr. Roosevelt that he would give him n good, fast ride to Salt Lake, through the beautiful Great Salt Lake valley, which he certainly did in record-breaking time.
The photographer, fortunately, was able to get this picture without the usual crowd, on account of the early hour, Mr. Roosevelt having just walked from his private car to the locomotive to get a breath of fresh air, and to pay his respects to the engineer.
Leslie’s Illustrated Weekly, New York, NY, March 21, 1901
