Lot 714
Wilson, Woodrow (1856-1924) 28th President of the United States (1913-1921).Beautiful sepia-toned photograph signed, 14½ x 10½" plate on an 18¾ x 13½" sheet, in the original Harris & Ewing folder. A waist-up portrait signed "Woodrow Wilson" just above the plate line and "1923" just below. Just months before Wilson's death, he signed this photo for his youngest daughter Ellen, who was named after her mother, Ellen Axson Wilson. Ellen retained the photo throughout her life until shortly before her death, when she gave this photo and other personal mementos to a close friend. It was obtained from that friend's family by a dealer who sold it to the present owner.
Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500.
The Arden Family Holdings of Beverly Hills.
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| Realized $780 |
