1971 WILBUR D. MILLS ROAST PORTRAIT WITH AUTOGRAPHS
A pencil portrait drawing of Wilbur D. Mills, printed as the centerpiece of a commemorative testimonial sheet. Titled in printed text below the portrait: FALL GUY, WILBUR D. MILLS, CIRCUS SAINTS & SINNERS, STATLER-HILTON, WASHINGTON, D.C., NOV. 23, 1971. The sheet is densely covered around the portrait with autograph signatures in ink and pencil from attendees of the event, framed under glass in a wood frame. Wilbur D. Mills, 1909 to 1992, was a long-serving U.S. Congressman from Arkansas and chairman of the powerful House Ways and Means Committee for many years, making him one of the most influential legislators in mid-20th-century Washington. The Circus Saints and Sinners Club isa real fraternal organization, historically prominent in Washington, D.C. and elsewhere, known for hosting satirical roast-style testimonial dinners honoring public figures — the Fall Guy designation is the club's traditional term for the guest of honor being roasted at such an event. Collectibles, Papers And Documents, Historical Memorabilia, Americana, Autographs.
Dimensions
Frame size: 10 3/4 x 8 3/4 in. Image size: 9 3/4 x7 3/4 in. All measurements are approximate.
Condition
Overall good condition. Signs of age and wear. Refer to photos. Sold As Is.
A pencil portrait drawing of Wilbur D. Mills, printed as the centerpiece of a commemorative testimonial sheet. Titled in printed text below the portrait: FALL GUY, WILBUR D. MILLS, CIRCUS SAINTS & SINNERS, STATLER-HILTON, WASHINGTON, D.C., NOV. 23, 1971. The sheet is densely covered around the portrait with autograph signatures in ink and pencil from attendees of the event, framed under glass in a wood frame. Wilbur D. Mills, 1909 to 1992, was a long-serving U.S. Congressman from Arkansas and chairman of the powerful House Ways and Means Committee for many years, making him one of the most influential legislators in mid-20th-century Washington. The Circus Saints and Sinners Club isa real fraternal organization, historically prominent in Washington, D.C. and elsewhere, known for hosting satirical roast-style testimonial dinners honoring public figures — the Fall Guy designation is the club's traditional term for the guest of honor being roasted at such an event. Collectibles, Papers And Documents, Historical Memorabilia, Americana, Autographs.
Dimensions
Frame size: 10 3/4 x 8 3/4 in. Image size: 9 3/4 x7 3/4 in. All measurements are approximate.
Condition
Overall good condition. Signs of age and wear. Refer to photos. Sold As Is.
