American Historical Ephemera & Photography Online

Outdoor view of President Taft seated with Governor John K. Tener of Pennsylvania, and Joseph A. Holmes, the Director of the Bureau of Mines. Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, PA: N.p., 31 October [1911]. 7 x 5 in. photograph. Pencil inscription to verso. Observing the First National Mine-Safety Demonstration, documented in Bulletin 44 of the Bureau of Mines. -- "Three Bills" Oct. 31st 1911. Image 6 1/2 x 4 1/2 in. -- Portrait of William Howard Taft. Columbus, OH: Baker Art Gallery, n.d. 4 x 6 in. (image) silver gelatin photograph, 8 x 11 in. sheet (silvering); housed in original textured paper folder. Photographer's imprint embossed to sheet and printed to envelope. -- Outdoor view of Taft, seated in the back of a car, surrounded by crowds. 4 1/4 x 3 1/4 in. -- Outdoor portrait of two women, portraits of Taft and James S. Sherman on the porch behind the subjects. 7 1/8 x 5 in. silver gelatin photograph on cardstock mount. Pencil inscription identifying subjects to mount verso. -- Together, 5 photographs, condition generally very good, occasional toning. 

[With:] Outdoor view of an elephant festooned with a portrait of Taft on a Cincinnati street by the Blaine Club of Cincinnati. Chicago: Print Mezzo Art co., Moffett Studio, ca 1908. Typed description to verso notes "The Club and the Elephant and our work made the hit of the week." -- Hon. Wm. H. Taft Accepting the Nomination Notification Day at Cincinnati, O. N.p.: Morgan Sta. Co., 1908. Taft is delivering his acceptance speech on a pennant-festooned dias in front of the Taft house. -- WH Taft at Aurora Ind. N.p., [1908]. View of Taft campaigning from the back of a train. -- President Taft at Battle Creek, Mich. Sept. 21-1911. N.p., 1911. --And 5 others. Together, 9 real photo postcards, each approx. 5 3/8 x 3 3/8 in., condition generally very good.

[With:] BUTLER, Nicholas Murray. An Honest Convention: The Contests at Chicago Impartially Analyzed. Boston: The Republican Club of Massachusetts, [1912]. SIGNED BY BUTLER to front wrapper. Pro-Taft. RARE: OCLC locates 1 copy. -- BARTHOLDT, Richard. The Story of the Chicago Contests...Speech of Hon. Richard Bartholdt of Missouri. Chicago: Allied Printing, 1912. Pro-Taft. RARE: OCLC locates 5 copies. -- A Stolen Nomination for the Presidency: The Facts of the Chicago Convention of 1912. New York: The Provisional National Committee of the National Progressive Party, 1912. Pro-Roosevelt. -- A Contract with the People. Platform of the Progressive Party Adopted at its First National convention. New York: Progressive National Committee, 1912. Pro-Roosevelt -- Together, 4 pamphlets debating the contentions 1912 Chicago Republican Convention. 

[Also with:] Dinner Tendered the Honorable Elihu Root by the New York County Lawyer's Association. 9 3/8 x 12 1/2 in. menu featuring engraved portrait of Root by Macom & Hayes. -- Table Assignments. -- 3 1/2 x 6 in. card menu. -- 4 x 6 in. photographic card with Root's portrait and facsimile signature. -- Together, 4 items from the commemorative dinner held on 13 March 1915.  

[ROOSEVELT, Theodore (1858-1919)]. Campaign ephemera from the 1904 and 1912 Bull Moose campaigns. 

Progressive National Ticket sample ballot. Atlanta, GA: Telegram Pub. Co., [1912]. 3 1/2 x 10 1/2 in. printed ballot (toned, tear near top). -- 2 Progressive Party Charter Membership Certificates. 6 3/4 x 3 1/4 in. engraved certificates. Includes red example (with extant stub) and green. -- Vignetted press photo of Roosevelt's Progressive Party vice presidential candidate Hiram Johnson. Akron, OH, 23 September 1912. 7 x 5 in. Attribution and reproduction information stamped to verso. -- From the Women Delegates to the National Convention of The Progressive Party to the Women of the United States. Chicago: National Progressive Committee, 1912. -- Theodore Roosevelt's Labor Record. New York: National Progressive Party, [1912]. -- CALLAHAN, J. Will and William B. MORRISON. The Bull Moose Glide. Indianapolis: Henry J. Wiethe, [1912]. 4to sheet music. -- And 5 additional pamplets. Together, 12 items from Roosevelt's 1912 presidential campaign with the Progressive "Bull Moose" Party. 

[With:] Republican National Convention ticket, Chicago, 21 June 1904. – Roosevelt Rough Rider souvenir spoon. L. 6 in. -- Official Proceedings of the Thirteenth Republican National Convention. Minneapolis: Harrison & Smith, 1904. – Osgoodby, William. The Republican National Convention 1904. New York and Washington: Illustrated Publishing Company of America,1904. – Portrait of Henry Gassaway Davis, Democratic vice-presidential candidate. – Vice-President Fairbanks. An All Day Rally. Victory is Ours. London, KY, 25 October [1904]. – And albumen photograph. -- 2 pieces of sheet music -- Harper’s Weekly supplement to the Democratic Convention featuring Alton B. Parker. -- 2 pamphlets related to Roosevelt. – 5 items of Roosevelt campaign ephemera. – Together 17 items, condition generally very fine.