Item #21768 Signature / Unsigned Photograph. Henry Cabot LODGE, Jr.

Signature / Unsigned Photograph.

U.S. senator from Massachusetts (1937-44, 1947-53) was the grandson of Henry Cabot Lodge (also a Massachusetts senator); defeated in 1952 for reelection by a young John F. Kennedy, he then served as U.S. delegate to the United Nations (1953-60), was an unsuccessful Republican vice-presidential candidate in 1960, then went to serve as ambassador to Vietnam (1963-67), ambassador at large (1967-68) and ambassador to Germany (1968-69). Item #21768

Bold full signature in black fountain pen, heavy stock 5" X 3" card, n.p. [Beverly, MA], n.y. [1970 August 7]. Fine. Original envelope present. Accompanied by a superb vintage 7" X 9" glossy news agency photograph (International News Photos) from 1953. Near fine. Captioned "A Good Will Offering" on the mimeographed text slip, it's a charming closeup of Lodge, newly-named U.S. ambassador to the U.N., sniffing a flower held up by a young boy while visiting a New York nursery. A choice signature and a desirable vintage photograph.

Price: $75.00

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