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Lot #73
William H. Taft

Distinguished oversized Pach Bros. portrait presented to an early actor

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Distinguished oversized Pach Bros. portrait presented to an early actor

Vintage oversized matte-finish 9.75 x 12.5 Pach Bros. three-quarter length photo, affixed to its original 13.5 x 16.25 photographer’s mount, signed and inscribed in fountain pen on the mount, as president, to noted stage actor James Hackett, “To James K. Hackett with best wishes of Wm. H. Taft, The White House, June 21, 1909.” In very good condition, with some minor scratches, dings and surface marks to image, and scattered foxing and soiling to mount. Hackett was a well-known stage actor who would star in the first five-reel American film, 1913’s The Prisoner of Zenda. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.

Auction Info

  • Auction Title: Rare Manuscript, Document & Autograph
  • Dates: #423 - Ended February 12, 2014





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