OVERSIZED PHOTOGRAPH OF PRESIDENT McKINLEY SIGNED A MONTH BEFORE ANNEXATION OF HAWAII

WILLIAM McKINLEY (1843-1901). William McKinley was the Twenty-Fifth President, overseeing a period of American expansionism with the annexations of Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Guam, the Philippines, and American Samoa and successfully leading the U.S. through the Spanish-American War. He served from 1897 until his assassination in 1901.

PS. 9 ½” x 14 ½”. June 6, 1898. N. p. A black and white photograph signed “William McKinley June 13 1898” during his presidency. The photo is a portrait of McKinley’s side profile and was signed just a month before the Newlands Resolution was passed into law, annexing the republic of Hawaii. This photograph is in very fine condition and professionally framed.  While there are other McKinley signed photographs in the marketplace, very few Presidential ones are this large size.

NIXON SIGNS IN THE ARENA

RICHARD NIXON (1913-1994).  Nixon was the Thirty-Seventh President.

SB. 384pg. No date. Yorba Linda.  In The Arena signed “Richard Nixon” on a Presidential book plate that has been attached to the first free endpage.  The book is in very fine condition.

RICHARD NIXON SIGNS HIS MEMOIRS

RICHARD NIXON (1913-1994).  Nixon was the 37th President from 1969 to 1974.

SB. 1120pg. No date. No place.  The Memoirs Of Richard Nixon inscribed “To William Schneiderman with best wishes from Richard Nixon” on the title page.  The interior pages are in fine condition.  The dust jacket has a clipped price and some wear, especially to the spine.

RICHARD NIXON SIGNS THE NORMAN ROCKWELL PORTRAIT

RICHARD NIXON (1913-1994). Nixon was the Thirty-Seventh President.

PS. 12 ½” x 9”. No date. No place.  A photograph signed “Richard Nixon” in red ink on the lower margin.  The image is a reproduction of the famous Norman Rockwell painting of Nixon.  The photograph is in mint condition and is professionally framed.

A PILLOW FEATURING THE AUTOGRAPHS OF AMERICA’S GREATEST PRESIDENTS

An embroidered, decorative pillow featuring the autographs of America’s great Presidents, including George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, John Adams, James Madison, Andrew Jackson, Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin D. Roosevelt, John F. Kennedy and Ronald Reagan. The pillow, embroidered here in the United States, has beige fabric with black trim and black autographs, and the words Hail to the Chief in the center. It measures 17” x 7”. The perfect gift for an autograph collector or a Presidential history buff.

SIGNED PHOTOS BY THE REAGANS TO LILLIAN GISH – THE FIRST LADY OF AMERICAN CINEMA MEETS THE ACTUAL PRESIDENT AND FIRST LADY

RONALD REAGAN (1911-2004). Reagan was the Fortieth President.

NANCY REAGAN (1921-2016). Reagan was First Lady.

LILLIAN GISH (1893-1993). The long-lived Gish was a prolific film actress sometimes called “The First Lady of American Cinema”. Her first movie credit was in 1912, and her last was in 1987.

PsS. N.d. [1981]. N.p. [Washington]. A pair of color photographs signed “Ron” and “Nancy” as President and First Lady. Taken at a 1981 White House event shortly after Reagan’s inauguration, the photos depict the Reagans with long-lived film actress Lillian Gish. Coming from a Hollywood background themselves, Ron and Nancy certainly would have known Gish, who was at this time still a working actress into her late eighties. “Dear Lillian – It was wonderful seeing you again. Let’s do this more often. Warm Regards Ron” and “To my dear Lillian – With much love Nancy”. Both photos are in fine condition.