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Comprehensive lot of inaugural documents and invitations from the White House at the turn of the century into the 1920's, all from the personal secretary of Massachusetts representative William Stedman Greene. Lot begins during William McKinley's presidency and ends with Calvin Coolidge's, starting with a party invitation from McKinley on official White House stationery, dated 10 January 1900. Lot then includes memorabilia from both terms of Theodore Roosevelt's presidency, with an invitation to a party dated 22 January 1903 and an invitation to his second inauguration on 4 March 1905. Portraits of Roosevelt are included, along with a portrait of Vice President Charles Fairbanks. An inaugural souvenir booklet for William Howard Taft is included, along with a program for the day's events on 4 March 1909. Multiple party invitations on official White House stationery from Woodrow Wilson's presidency are included in the lot, ranging from 1914 to 1916. A final invitation to a party on 14 August 1924, during Calvin Coolidge's presidency, rounds out the lot. Overall light toning and small amount of wear at corners of invitation envelopes. Overall very good to near fine.
White House Invitations and Inaugural Documents From Presidents McKinley, Roosevelt, Taft, Wilson and Coolidge -- Including Invitation to Dedication of Lincoln Memorial
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