Vintage glossy 10 x 7.25 second generation Signal Corps photo from World War I of Roosevelt, with his cane in his hand, and naval officers posing at a captured German gun base outside of Paris, signed along the bottom in fountain pen. Notation on reverse in an unknown hand reads, “Taken at captured German gun base near Busy-le-see in the Meaux sector near Paris during WW I. J. H. Roys (3rd from left) serving on Adml. Sims Staff—F.D.R. Asst. Secty of Navy.” A few scattered light creases, some mild silvering, and slightly trimmed edges, otherwise fine condition. Roosevelt was seldom photographed with his infirmity visible. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.
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