TAFT "OUR GUEST HOUSTON OCT. 23, 1909" TEXAS REAL PHOTO BUTTON.
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$236.00 (Includes 18% Buyer's Premium)
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Tuesday, July 26, 2022 9:00:00 PM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Tuesday, July 26, 2022 9:00:00 PM)
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Auction #235 Session I
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Item Description
1.25" w/concave metal back and horizontal bar pin. Ribbon attached under metal back. Sepia toned portrait. Tiny pin prick at center in mustache. Otherwise only minor wear in reflected light. Exc. Rare. Taft toured the entire country from Sept-Nov. in 1909. In Houston, the speaking stand was so high above the people and the crowd so large that he severely strained his vocal cords. John Pendergrass Collection.
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