Lot 28
Roosevelt, Franklin D (1882-1945) 32nd President of the United States, 1933-1945. Photograph Signed and Inscribed as President to a favorite personal secretary and fellow polio sufferer, Toi Bachelder ("For Toi with the affectionate regards of Franklin D. Roosevelt"), no place, no date, 14 x 11 in. A distinguished, contemplative portrait of Roosevelt at his desk. Boldly signed in brown ink in the lower border, just under the image. Light overall toning and one small upper edge tear, affecting nothing. A wonderful display item.
Toinette Marya Bachelder contracted polio as a child, leaving her with one leg paralyzed. On a trip to Warm Springs, Georgia, as a teenager, she struck up a friendship with the future President, and in 1933, she went to Washington to work for him at the White House. She was at Warm Springs with him when he died there in April 1945 and she rode on the special train that carried his body back to Washington. Bachelder subsequently worked at the White House during the Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy, and Johnson administrations. She worked a total of 34 years at the White House.
Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,250.
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