Lot 28
[Roosevelt, Theodore] -- Vintage Original Photograph During His Progressive Party Campaign of 1912. Historically significant 8 x 10 vintage photograph of ex-President Theodore Roosevelt. Single weight, silver nitrate, with hand stamp of C. LeGendre, New York World on verso. Emulsion marks in corners, else fine.
When Roosevelt returned from his world travels in 1911, he was quite disturbed at the conservative path taken by his successor, William Howard Taft. Despite a promise not to seek a third term, he declared his candidacy and lost the Republican nomination to Taft. He then decided to bolt the Party and formed the Progressive or Bull Moose Party. By doing so he split the Republicans and threw the election to Woodrow Wilson. Estimate Value $250 - UP
Ex-collection Herbert Bayard Swope, Editor in Chief of The New York World, purchased directly from his estate in 1967.
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