Lot 335
Women Politicians. Ten items signed by eight women politicians, most of them a "first" in some area of politics: (1) Nellie Tayloe Ross, first woman to be governor of a state (Wyoming) and first woman to be Director of the Mint, Album Page Signed, no place, no date, 4½ x 6 in. (2) Jeannette Rankin, the first woman U.S. Representative, 2 x 3 in. Card Signed (3&4) Hattie W. Caraway, first woman U.S. Senator, Signature and state (Arkansas) on a ¾ x 3½ in piece of paper, and Signature on a 2¾ 4¾ in. paper, affixed to a card (5) Clare Boothe Luce, Congresswoman and 2nd woman ambassador, First Day Cover Signed, postmarked 1936 (6) Margaret Chase Smith, first woman to serve in both the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate, Typed Letter Signed as Senator, Washington, Feb. 3, 1955, giving an autograph (7&8) Shirley Chisholm, first African-American Congresswoman, First Day Cover Signed, postmarked 1978, with Harriet Tubman stamp, and 3 x 5 in. Card Signed, "I have acquiesced to your request with pleasure. Shirley Chisholm" (9) Bella Abzug, Jewish Congresswoman from New York, 10 x 8 in. Photograph Signed; and (10) Geraldine A. Ferraro, first woman vice-presidential candidate, Typed Letter Signed, no place, Dec. 15, 1986, with New Year's wishes. All Fine or better. (10 items).
Estimated Value $450 - 600.
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