Large format 1909 President William Howard Taft...

Large format 1909 President William Howard Taft photograph - the first President to attend baseball game outside of Washington. Appealing oversized sepia tone photograph showing then President William Howard Taft seated among the crown at Exposition Park in Pittsburgh. It marked the first time that a sitting President attended a baseball game outside of Washington and he saw the Cubs win over the Pirates 8-3. A period handwritten notation at lower right of the front reads "Bingaman, Pittsburgh Gazette Times, Pgh vs. Chicago May 29, 1909. Image size is approx. 17"x13" and the piece is housed in a vintage 27.5"x22.5" frame. Light toning/silvering to photo, some wear to matting and frame. A rarely seen size from this time period and one which would have required a high level of skill to create (not to mention considerable expense): Appears EX

Estimation:€449.37

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