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Astaire and Rogers

September 3, 2015 by admin

Astaire and Rogers

FRED ASTAIRE AND GINGER ROGERS. Legendary Hollywood dance team. Full-length Photograph of the duo, each posing with their right hand on their right knee and their left hand on their left hip, Signed by each in the light portion of their corresponding image. Astaire’s signature appears in red ink. The black and white photograph measures … [ Read More ]

Filed Under: Dance, Motion Pictures Tagged With: autograph, dance, fred astaire, ginger rogers, motion pictures, photograph

Bernstein, Leonard

August 4, 2017 by admin

  AMERICAN COMPOSER AND CONDUCTOR Half-length postcard Photograph of the maestro conducting, Signed across the light portion of his image. The black and white photograph of Leonard Bernstein  measures 6 inches wide by 4 inches high.   Price: $450

Filed Under: Musician/Composer Tagged With: composer, leonard bernstein, photograph

Piaf, Edith

November 3, 2015 by admin

Piaf, Edith

EDITH PIAF. French singer and actress whose interpretation of the Chanson, or French ballad, made her internationally famous. A close-up, head-shot Photograph of the legendary chanteuse in a wistful gaze, her hand on her cheek, Signed Edith Piaf and Inscribed in the dark upper portion, “Pour Monsieur Maurice Croifer / Sympathique… / Edith Piaf”. The black … [ Read More ]

Filed Under: Musician/Composer, Women Tagged With: autograph, edith piaf, musician, photograph, women

Roosevelt, Franklin D.

October 22, 2015 by admin

Roosevelt, Franklin D.

FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT. President. Autograph Letter Signed, two pages, quarto, Hyde Park, New York, September 14, no year. On his name-imprinted stationery, to Dear Mr. Roberts. “I’m sorry, but still I don’t understand about the certificates. These are for 6,000 shares, the full amount to go to the organizers-and I understand that while they were … [ Read More ]

Filed Under: Business, Presidents Tagged With: autograph, business, franklin d roosevelt, letter, photograph, president

Roosevelt, Theodore

October 22, 2015 by admin

Roosevelt, Theodore

THEODORE ROOSEVELT. President. Typewritten Letter Signed, two pages, quarto, on White House stationery, dated from Oyster Bay, New York, July 2, 1908. With original envelope to the Rev. William Potts George, in Ocean Grove, New Jersey. The President sends an expression of his very deep appreciation of the action of the New York Preachers Meeting … [ Read More ]

Filed Under: Presidents, Religion Tagged With: autograph, letter, photograph, president, religion, theodore roosevelt

Tolstoy, Leo

August 2, 2017 by admin

Russian author of War and Peace and Anna Karenina. Bust-length postcard Photograph of Leo Tolstoy, Signed and Dated, “Leo Tolstoy / 24 Febr. 1910” in the lower portion.  The photograph by C. Kraft is captioned “Tolstoi.”  The black and white photograph measures 3 ½ inches wide by 5 ½ inches high.  Matted in ivory ad … [ Read More ]

Filed Under: Literature, Russia Tagged With: author, leo tolstoy, literature, photograph, war and peace

Washington, Booker T

October 23, 2015 by admin

Washington, Booker T

Black American educator; founded the Tuskegee Institute for practical training of blacks in trades and professions in 1881. Autograph Letter Signed Booker T Washington, one page, large quarto, Tuskegee, Alabama, March 13, 1897. On imprinted stationery of the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute, to a supporter, Ella Kent in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Booker T Washington, the … [ Read More ]

Filed Under: American, Black History, Literature Tagged With: american literature, autograph, black history, booker t washington, letter, literature, photograph

Weizmann, Chaim

October 23, 2015 by admin

Weizmann, Chaim

Polish-born Israeli chemist and politician who was the first President of Israel. Autograph Letter Signed, Chaim Weizmann, one page, octavo, August 4, 1940. On imprinted stationery of the Dorchester Hotel in London, to Dr. Josef Cohn at the Zionist Organization of American in New York City. “I would like to thank you for your reports. … [ Read More ]

Filed Under: Judaica, Science Tagged With: autograph, chaim weizmann, judaica, letter, photograph, science

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