William H. Taft Signed Card with Superb Original Photo

William H. Taft Signed Card with Superb Original Photo Outside the White House

A small card measuring 4.5" x 2.875", New Haven, dated December 20, 1914. Signed and inscribed by Taft: "Mr. Henry Bradshaw with best wishes. Wm H Taft." The card is matted along with a large photo, measuring 13.5" x 10.5", to the overall size of 20" x 16". The photograph depicts Taft posed with members of the Republican Notification Committee on the steps of the White House, taken immediately after Taft accepted his nomination to be President of the Republican Party. Many of the men wear medals and are holding straw hats. The signed card has contemporary ink spots but is boldly signed. Light foxing and soiling to the mat, along with uneven toning at the left edge. Overall very good.

William Howard Taft (1857-1930) was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, and graduated from Yale College in 1878. After gaining admission to the bar, Taft worked on the Cincinnati Commercial newspaper full time, covering local courts. In 1890, President Benjamin Harrison appointed him as Solicitor General of the United States, a position he held until Harrison appointed him to the United States Court of Appeals, where he served from 1892 to 1900. In 1908, he was elected President of the United States as a Republican over Democrat William Jennings Bryan. After his defeat in the three-way election of 1912, Taft joined the faculty of the Yale Law School, until President Warren G. Harding appointed him as Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court in 1921, a position he held until his death nine years later.

This item comes with a Certificate from John Reznikoff, a premier authenticator for both major 3rd party authentication services, PSA and JSA (James Spence Authentications), as well as numerous auction houses.

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