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The start of our country's independence was officially declared July 4th of 1776. At the time we had no president, but we did have a commander of the Continental Army; General George Washington. A mere 3 weeks later he wrote a letter from his headquarters- this being his signature on that rare letter.
The heading of the letter by the soon-to-be President of the United States of America clearly dates it; July 27, 1776.
Victor David Brenner was a famous scupltor, medalist, and engraver around the turn of the 20th century, and his work on the Lincoln penny is his most well-known. The 1909 V.D.B. penny is the highest prized of the series. The medal shown here was earned by my grandmother while in school in New York. Ironically, it was awarded to her "For Fine Craftsmanship" by the School Art League of New York City in 1918. The obverse shows a high relief allegory figure studying, along with the engraver's name; V.D. Brenner.
The medal reverse bears the lettering, and of note is that is was produced by Robert Stoll of New York, which was the firm that Victor Brenner first worked for as a hand engraver.
Calvin Coolidge was our 30th President from 1923 to 1929, and this is his photo and autograph. Although the signed photo is not very rare, the person he signed it to was an important person in Tacoma history- thereby making the autograph most unique. Frank S. Baker bought the Tacoma Daily News newspaper in 1918 from Sam Perkins. The Tacoma Tribune & Tacoma Daily News merged to become the Tacoma News Tribune, which is still publishing today.
Frank S. Baker contributed much to Tacoma, and currently has a medical center named in honor of him.
This is a very popular recruiting poster from the World War I era, enticing young men to enlist in the U.S. Navy. The unique thing about this particular poster is that the subject of the original artwork; the girl standing is Helen G. O'Neill- and she autographed it shortly before she passed away.
The poster was one of many that the famous artist Howard Chandler Christy did in 1917.
