In 1955, John F. Kennedy saw a unique rocking chair at the office of his physician, Dr. Janet Travell, who recommended it to aid his chronic back pain; his father gave him an identical copy, which he brought to the Oval Office; White House upholsterer modified the design, adding plush..... More
Noted Kentucky senator who served as vice president -- the oldest in U.S. history -- under Truman (1949-53). TNS, 1p, 8" X 10½", Washington, DC, 30 January 1943. Addressed to The A.N. Marquis Company. Very good. Faint wear, bit of age toning and original folds. On "United States Senate" letterhead..... More
The wife of Warren Harding's vice president (1921-23) became First Lady upon his death and her husband's swearing in as the 30th President of the United States, a role he filled from 1923 to 1929. AD (unsigned), 1p, 5¼" X 4¼", Washington, DC, postal cancellation 22 February 1926. Near fine..... More
Son of President Garfield; interior secretary (1907). ALS, 1p, 5" X 7¼", Cleveland, OH, 1892 November 1. Addressed to Julius Strause. Fine. "I regret that I cannot send you one of Gen. Garfield's autographs," etc. More
This prominent New York physician, a close friend of William Jennings Bryan, was brought in as a consultant after the assassination attempt on President Garfield and was the last survivor of the four physicians brought in to attend the president; he took part in Alexander Graham Bell's disastrous attempt to..... More
The father of the vice president served Tennessee as representative (1939-44) and senator (1953-71). Handsome signature and "U.S.S." in blue ballpoint on a heavy stock 5" X 3" card, n.p., 1970 March 12. Fine. With original envelope. Comes with a choice original 1956 news agency photograph (9" X 7") depicting..... More
President Grant's namesake grandson, child of his eldest son Frederick; ironically, he too was a West Point graduate and rose through the ranks until he achieved major general; also ironically, just as his grandfather died shortly after completing his "Memoirs" and never saw the finished product, so too did Grant..... More
The wife of 31st President of the United States Herbert Hoover, he by profession a geologist and mining engineer and her a formidable scholar and linguist, served as First Lady from 1929 to 1933. Handsome full signature in brown ink on a heavy stock 3½" X 2¼" card bearing an..... More
First Lady. Signed (initials) Postal Cover, 6½" X 3½", cancelled in Phoenix, Arizona on 28 May 1968. 5-cent "Plant for a More Beautiful America" and 1-cent "Andrew Jackson" stamp at upper right. Near the center, just below the postal cancellation, Johnson boldly pens a large "LBJ" in black ballpoint. Signed..... More
This distinguished naval medical officer rose to the rank of vice admiral; he was appointed by Franklin D. Roosevelt as White House physician in 1932 and also served as Surgeon-General of the United States Navy. On a printed buff stock penny postcard, McIntire responds to the typed request from future..... More
This Minnesota representative (1919-29) gained fame in 1929 as President Herbert Hoover's assistant; in 1936 he co-edited "The Hoover Administration: A Documentary Narrative." Bold signature, heavy stock 4" X 2¼" card, n.p., n.d. [ca. 1930]. Very good. Nice example. More
Thirty-seventh president of the United States. Magazine color IPS, 7" X 10", n.p., n.d. Near fine. Full-page color "Time" magazine portrait from the April 25, 1988 issue, a casual closeup portrait showing Nixon in his study, nicely inscribed at lower left in black ballpoint "To Terry & Mark Ellsworth /..... More
The California representative and senator went on to serve as Dwight Eisenhower's vice president (1953-61) and was then elected thirty-seventh president of the United States, a controversial tenure ending in the only presidential resignation in American history. Original Drawing Signed, 1p, 8½" X 11", n.p., n.d. [circa 1960]. Very good..... More
This career Army officer participated in both world wars, but is remembered for his role in the Eisenhower administration; he began as deputy assistant to the president in 1953, advanced to assistant to the president in 1958 and replaced Sherman Adams in 1958, acting as Eisenhower's chief of staff. Superb..... More
This Indiana attorney and politician served his state in Congress from 1917 to 1925, then was appointed President Calvin Coolidge's personal secretary during his second term; Herbert Hoover appointed him chairman of the Republican National Committee in 1932, a post he filled until 1934. Brief TLS, 1p, 6¼" X 9¼"..... More
President Woodrow Wilson's first grandchild (son of his daughter Jessie) was born in the White House; he became an outspoken Episcopal clergyman and for 27 years served as Dean of the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, DC. Large, bold signature and date ("June 1979") in black ballpoint on a 4½"..... More
The longest-lived First Lady of the United States, she ruled the White House from 1945 to 1953, wife of President Harry S. Truman. Pristine heavy stock 6" X 4" card, n.p., n.y. Fine. Beneath the italic printed statement "I am pleased to comply with your request for an autograph" she..... More