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William H. Taft
Washington, D.C., December 9, 1927
William H. Taft Signed and Inscribed Harris & Ewing Portrait as Chief Justice
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A signed and inscribed portrait by William H. Taft as Chief Justice of the United States. Measuring 9.75" x 13.75", Washington, D.C., dated December 9, 1927. A portrait of Taft seated in his Chief Justice robes, signed and inscribed below the image "For my dear friend and classmate of more than half a century, C. Sidney Shepard of New Haven, New York with earnest good wishes and affectionate regard." Also dated by Taft. Photographed by Harris & Ewing. With light mat burn and some silvering at the edges. Boldly signed.
William Howard Taft (1857-1930) served as our 27th president from 1909-1913. He was then appointed to be Chief Justice of the United States by President Harding in 1921, becoming the only person to have held both offices of the presidency and chief justice.
This item comes with a Certificate from John Reznikoff, a premier authenticator for both major 3rd party authentication services, PSA and JSA (James Spence Authentications), as well as numerous auction houses.
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9.75" x 13.75"
Washington, D.C., December 9, 1927
William H. Taft Signed and Inscribed Harris & Ewing Portrait as Chief Justice
Signed photograph
A signed and inscribed portrait by William H. Taft as Chief Justice of the United States. Measuring 9.75" x 13.75", Washington, D.C., dated December 9, 1927. A portrait of Taft seated in his Chief Justice robes, signed and inscribed below the image "For my dear friend and classmate of more than half a century, C. Sidney Shepard of New Haven, New York with earnest good wishes and affectionate regard." Also dated by Taft. Photographed by Harris & Ewing. With light mat burn and some silvering at the edges. Boldly signed.
William Howard Taft (1857-1930) served as our 27th president from 1909-1913. He was then appointed to be Chief Justice of the United States by President Harding in 1921, becoming the only person to have held both offices of the presidency and chief justice.
This item comes with a Certificate from John Reznikoff, a premier authenticator for both major 3rd party authentication services, PSA and JSA (James Spence Authentications), as well as numerous auction houses.
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9.75" x 13.75"
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William H. Taft Signed and Inscribed Harris & Ewing Portrait as Chief Justice
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