American Historical Ephemera & Photography

Inauguration 1937 / Washington, D.C. Franklin D. Roosevelt. Length without tassels 27 1/2 in., at widest 10 in., longest tassel length 4 in. printed felt pennant. With a portrait of Roosevelt flanked by American flags and an eagle.

[With:] Invitation to Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Jonas for an afternoon reception on Inauguration Day (20 January 1937), with presentation ticket. Washington, D.C., 6 January 1937. 5 x 4 in. engraved invitation with gilt presidential coat of arms, with stamped and postmarked envelope. -- Inauguration Ceremonies ticket for the Inaugural Platform. 4 1/4 x 2 3/4 in. ticket with typed note, "Reserved - Guest of President." With original envelope and pink "Better Seat" ticket. -- Inauguration of the President and Vice President of the United States. 4 5/8 x 2 1/2 in. ticket (stub removed). Printed in color, verso with portraits and industrial vignettes. -- Together, 7 items of printed ephemera.

[Also with:] Inauguration Ceremonies Program. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1937. 8vo. Original embossed wrappers ribbon bound. With original envelope. -- Photogravure portraits of Roosevelt and Garner. [Washington, D.C.]: Harris & Ewing, [1937]. Each image 3 3/16 x 4 1/2 in., sheet 6 1/8 x 9 7/8 in. With engraved portfolio. With facsimile signatures. -- Inaugural Souvenir Editions Jan. 20, 1937 Washington Herald. [Washington, D.C.]: [Washington Herald], [1937]. 8 3/8 x 5 1/2 in. order form printed in red and dark blue (minor toning, some offsetting). With portraits of FDR and John Nance Garner. -- Democratic Victory Dinner invitation. Washington, D.C.: Young Democratic Clubs of the District of Columbia, 1937. 7 x 9 1/2 in. --Third Inaugural Address of Franklin D. Roosevelt. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1941. 8vo. Original wrappers (small hole to front wrapper). -- Together, 8 items of printed ephemera.