Vintage matte-finish 6.75 x 9.5 portrait of William H. Taft by the Moffett Studio, signed and inscribed on the original mount in fountain pen, "For the Lincoln Club of Minneapolis, with best wishes, Wm. H. Taft, Dec. 17th, 1917.” Nicely framed to an overall size of 9.75 x 12.75. In fine condition. Started in 1905 by real estate developer Evan Albert Evans and camera artist George Moffett, the Chicago-based Moffett Studio served as the official studio of the Republican National Convention in 1912, when the party nominated President William H. Taft and Vice President James S. Sherman for re-election.
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