ROOSEVELT, Theodore and W.H. TAFT presidential and campaign photographs and ephemera.

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.

Collection of Tom Charles Huston

This lot is located in Cincinnati.