Sale 15BP01 | Lot 283

ROOSEVELT, THEODORE Signature on White House card

Catalogue: Rare Books, Autographs & Photographs
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ROOSEVELT, THEODORE Signature on White House card

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Lot 283
ROOSEVELT, THEODORE Signature on White House card. Washington: n.d. White House card signed Theodore Roosevelt, framed wit...
. Washington: n.d. White House card signed "Theodore Roosevelt," framed with a portrait. 2 1/2 x 4 inches (6.5 x 11 cm). A few spots and thumbsoiling, unexamined out of frame.
The name of the home of the president, traditionally known as the Executive Mansion, was formalized by Lincoln when it appeared on the first presidential stationery in the 1860s. Theodore Roosevelt, preferring the colloquial usage of "White House" as it had been informally known since the early 19th century, was the first to order official cards using the name.

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Estimate: $400 - $600
Sold for $1,000 (includes buyer's premium)

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Estimate: $400 - $600
Sold for $1,000 (includes buyer's premium)
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Rare Books, Autographs & Photographs

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