Beschreibung:

This lot features a collection of photographs of 20th century Republican Presidents, signed and inscribed by each to Emile Kuntz, head of the Republican Party of Louisiana during the 1920s and 1930s. Highlights include: 1. Taft, William Howard Photograph Signed (“Wm. H. Taft”) and Inscribed, 6 by 9 inch sepia tone silver print on 10 by 14 inch paper, being a head and shoulder portrait of Taft, with copyright and blind stamp of Harris & Ewing, Washington, DC, inscribed at lower margin, “For Emile Kuntz Esq., New Orleans, La, with grateful appreciation and best wishes. April 10 1912 / Wm H. Taft,” very fine, framed. 2. Harding, Warren G. Photograph Signed (“Warren G. Harding”) and Inscribed, 7 ¼ by 9 ¼ inch silver print on 11 by 15 inch paper, being a profile portrait of Harding, with Harris & Ewing blind stamp, inscribed at lower mount, “To Emile Kuntz / With high esteem and good wishes. / Warren G. Harding,” mild oxidation to margins of image, framed. 3. Coolidge, Calvin. Photograph Signed (“Calvin Coolidge”) and Inscribed, 7 by 9 inch silver print, being a head and shoulders portrait of Coolidge, inscribed at lower quarter of photograph, “To Emile Kuntz / With regards / Calvin Coolidge,” with copyright of Garo in negative, some oxidation to lower quarter of print, matted and framed to 12 ½ by 15 ½ inches. 4. Hoover, Herbert. Photograph Signed (“Herbert Hoover”) and Inscribed, 7 ¼ by 9 ½ inch sepia tone silver print on 10 ½ by 13 ½ inch linen paper, being a head and shoulders portrait of Hoover, inscribed at lower margin, “To Emile Kuntz / With kindest regards of / Herbert Hoover,” some discoloration to image, water staining at left margin. Present also is a signed and inscribed photo of Claudius H. Huston, chairman of the Republican Party during the 1920s and 1930s, also inscribed to Kuntz, and an unsigned 8 by 10 inch sepia tone silver print of Herbert Hoover and his German Shepherd.