$510
Roosevelt, Franklin D. (1882-1945) Signed Photograph, c. 1934. Matte-finish gelatin silver print portrait of Roosevelt, in profile, seated, with a sheaf of papers before him, fountain pen poised in his right hand, spectacles in his left; signed in the blank margin beneath the image, with the original correspondence from Roosevelt's private secretary, Marguerite A. LeHand (1898-1944), on White House stationery, dated 3 October 1934, fulfilling the request for a signed photograph made by Basil O'Connor, on behalf of William A. Rushmore, matted and framed; halo oxidation to the edges of the image, some light unidentified deposits inside the glass, signature somewhat faded, Ms. LeHand's letter mounted on acidic paper (originally the lining from the back of the frame) and browned; 8 1/2 x 6 in. of the photograph visible through the mat opening.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2013-11-17
