McDOWELL, William Fraser (1858-1937)Biblio.com
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31630This Ohio clergyman and author of popular religious titles such as "Good Ministers of Jesus Christ" 1917 and "Making a Personal Faith" 1924 was an American bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church elected in 1904; from 1890 to 1899 he was chancellor of the University of Denver. PS 7" X 9½" n.p. n.y. Near fine. A handsome head-and-shoulders sepia-tone portrait Bachrach of McDowell in later years signed large and bold near the bottom in black ink: "Ever Yours / William Fraser McDowell." Contrast nice though not superb. unknown
39996Famed American labor leader; AFL-CIO president 1955-79. Color PS heavy stock 8" X 10" n.p. n.y. Very good. Candid half-length glossy photograph showing an elderly smiling Meany seated seated in suit and tie. In a light area across his white shirt and tie Meany signs boldly in blue fineline. A superb example. unknown
31161Renowned character actor whose eclectic variety of films stage and television productions spanned many decades; he appeared on Broadway in the 1930s on television in "The Twilight Zone" and in films such as "Rocky" and "Grumpy Old Men." PS 10" X 8" n.p. n.d. Fine. Lovely matte finish scene from "Tom Dick and Harry" 1941 showing Meredith with a bedridden Ginger Rogers and white-suited George Murphy and Alan Marshal boldly signed by Meredith in black fineline at center. Quite attractive. unknown
22731Prolific Welsh-born leading man of more than 120 films most notably "The Lost Weekend" 1945 Hollywood's first serious treatment of alcoholism. PS 10" X 8" n.p. n.d. ca. 1975. Near fine. Dramatic scene from "The Lost Weekend" showing a disheveled-looking Milland apparently dictating a letter to a concerned-looking Jane Wyman. Signed stills from this landmark film are most desireable. unknown
15660Prolific Welch-born leading man of more than 120 films most notably "The Lost Weekend" 1945 Hollywood's first serious treatment of alcoholism. Color PS 8" X 10" n.p. n.d. Fine. Handsome heavy stock middle-aged closeup in period costume. unknown
34794This Polish-born American theatrical photographer set up shop on Broadway in New York in the 1920s and in the '30s developed a compelling portraiture style that made him sought after on the East coast. PS heavy stock 5" X 7" n.p. n.y. Near fine. Undated ca. 1935 head and shoulders portrait of a dark-haired young women in typical Mitchell pose -- shoulders at left but facing rightward and head turned to the right. This subject has her hair parted in the middle and pulled tight; she gazes to her right viewer's left with the barest hint of a Mona Lisa smile. In the dark lower left corner Mitchell signs boldly in his usual white ink making for superb contrast. And in the light area at lower right the unidentified subject signs boldly in black grease pencil: "To Eddie / Tamara" also with superb contrast. While we haven't been able to identify the subject she is most likely an actress or perhaps a ballet figure. "Tamara" suggests Russian and Mitchell did photograph a number of Les Ballets Russes ballerinas. A lovely vintage piece signed by a premiere photographer. unknown
38767This rugged he-man star counts "The Story of G.I. Joe" "Cape Fear" "El Dorado" and many more among his films. PS 10" X 8" n.p. n.d. Fine. Glossy still scene from the 1976 film "The Last Tycoon" showing tuxedo-clad Mitchum as studio executive Pat Brady looking on as Jeanne Moreau as Didi shakes hands with Robert DeNiro as production chief Monroe Stahr signed large and bold by Mitchum in blue fineline at upper right. unknown
21788American maker of miniatures. PS 5¼" X 3½" n.p. 1933 September 12. Near fine. Handsome black and white picture postcard captioned "Ulm Cathedral / Miniature Model / Hall of Religion - A Century of Progress - Chicago." Card was neither stamped nor canceled; address portion is blank. A description at the top of the message portion tells Mrosek's tale. After giving some details on the famous cathedral in Wuertenberg Germany it gives the vital stats of Mrosek's creation: It "is hand carved from maple and holly wood. It contains 4300 pieces fitted together. It is 9 feet high 8 feet long 40 inches wide equipped with lights art glass windows and chimes. Seven years of painstaking labor were devoted." Below this Mrosek signs and dates it. A superb example of the miniature maker's art and an unusual Century of Progress artifact. unknown
15667The English-speaking world's most revered actor star of screen and legitimate stage for several decades; films include "Rebecca" "Richard III" "Spartacus" "Henry V" "Hamlet" and many more. PS 8" X 10" n.p. n.d. Fine. Handsome matte finish portrait of an anguished Olivier in period attire Elizabethan signed in full in white ink in later life. Scarce. unknown
22510This Austrian actress won an Oscar for "The Great Ziegfield" 1936. Color PS 11" X 8½" n.p. n.d. ca. 1975. Near fine. Book photograph a reproduction of a colorful lobby card for Rainer's 1938 film "The Toy Wife" showing Rainer sandwiched between leading men Melvyn Douglas and Robert Young boldly signed by her in later years in red fineline with "Most Sincerely" across her pale green dress. Quite handsome. unknown
20847German ace of World War Two whose astonishing 275 victories make him the third highest ranking ace of all time. PS 18½" X 25" n.p. n.y. 1988. Fine. Lovely heavy stock print of a superb pencil portrait of the famed aviator in uniform and wearing his Iron Cross limited to 500 copies numbered and signed by noted aviation artist artist J.G. Keck this #118 below the blind-embossed inner border; Rall then boldly signs in pencil in a special blind-embossed box area. A superb likeness signed by both artist and subject put out in a small edition. unknown
37729This German Luftwaffe fighter ace recipient of the Knight's Cross served in the Eastern front and the defense of the Reich participating in 450 combat missions and downing 46 enemy aircraft. PS 3 3/4" X 5 3/4" n.p. n.y. Fine. A high quality modern black and white print of a head-and-shoulders portrait of a smiling young Rammelt in uniform wearing his Knight's Cross signed boldly by him in black fineline on the blank lower margin. A choice example. unknown
15720This actress and dancer will forever be remembered for the eight musicals she did with Fred Astaire. Color PS 11" X 8½" n.p. n.d. Near fine. Matte finish book photograph another image on verso a reproduction of a lobby card for her 1938 film "Having Wonderful Time" beautifully signed. unknown
34572This attorney and politician succeeded Herbert Brownell Jr. as attorney general under President Eisenhower in 1957 serving until 1961; in 1969 he became President Nixon's secretary of state serving until 1973 when Henry Kissinger took over. PS heavy stock 8" X 10" n.p. n.y. Near fine. Handsome matte finish head-and-shoulders soft-focus portrait of Rogers circa 1970 signed boldly by him in black ink on the blank lower margin. A choice image from the height of his career. unknown
17508The son of the beloved humorist played his old man in "The Story of Will Rogers" 1950 and appeared in a number of other films; briefly a California representative 1943-44; committed suicide. PS 4 3/4" X 7" n.p. n.d. Near fine. Vintage sepia-tone matte finish portrait showing a seated Rogers in cowboy garb smiling in typical Will Rogers Sr. fashion -- probably a publicity pose for "The Story of Will Rogers." Boldly signed at upper right in blue ballpoint "Best Wishes / Will Rogers Jr." in his usual cramped script. Accompanied by a 5½" X 3¼" heavy stock printed promotional postcard for an Illinois showing of "The Story of Will Rogers. unknown
16453Secretary of state under Kennedy and Johnson. Unusual PS 9" X 7" n.p. n.d. Near fine. Glossy news agency photograph from 1951 depicting the U.S. delegation to the Japanese peace treay conference in San Francisco. Seated around a table are a youngish Rusk together with John Foster Dulles Dean Acheson and several powerful Congressmen. Dean signs boldly above his image. unknown
31761The parents of Jonas Salk 1914-95 pioneering virologist and medical researcher who created the world's first effective polio vaccine were Polish-Jewish immigrants he a designer and manufacturer of women's clothing. Unusual PS heavy stock 10" X 8" n.p. n.y. ca. late 1950s. Near fine. An original "Wide World Photos" news agency photograph so inkstamped on verso. Superb matte-finish portrait of the proud parents in later years seated side by side. Each signs boldly in full in black ink beneath their image -- he on his light colored pants making for excellent contrast she on a darker skirt making for average contrast. Most unusual -- probably obtained in the years immediately following the triumphant debut of their son's crowning achievement in 1955 when he was being hailed as a miracle worker and medical pioneer par excellence. unknown
37720This German Luftwaffe ace and Knight's Cross winner fought in the Battle of France and Battle of Britain and is credited with downing 93 enemy aircraft -- before he himself was shot down and killed at age 28 over Estonia. PS 4" X 5 3/4" n.p. n.y. Fair only. A handsome sepia-tone head-and-shoulders postcard portrait of Schnell in uniform signed by him the usual "Schnell" in blue ink on the blank lower margin. Signature is fully and easily legible but quite light hence the low grading. Verso address and message portions are blank. Very scarce. unknown
37722The seventh highest-scoring night fighter ace of the German Luftwaffe Schoenert pioneered the use of upward-firing guns; he is credited with 65 downed enemy aircraft in 376 combat missions. Twice-signed PS 4" X 5 3/4" n.p. n.y. Fine. Modern high quality black and white postcard head-and-shoulders portrait in uniform showing his Knight's Cross signed boldly later in life across the bottom of the image and also vertically along the right side blank margin. unknown
19828Middleweight boxing champion in 1941 inducted into the World Boxing Hall of Fame in 1984. PS 2¼" X 3½" n.p. n.d. "To Richard / Billy Soose" boldly in black ballpoint. Fine. Tiny but handsome. unknown
28667Violinist. PS Underwood 10" X 12½" Chicago IL 1925 March 12. Fine. Odd pose contemplating his violin. unknown
25980Russian-born American artist brother of artist Moses. PS 6" X 5" n.p. n.d. Near fine. Black and white book-stock photograph of a self-portrait in oil showing Soyer half-length palette in one hand and brush in the other gazing pensively at the viewer boldly signed by Soyer in blue ballpoint across his chest. Contrast adequate only. Signed a second time on the blank verso. unknown
34573This Accounting Hall of Famer inducted 1960 was a civil servant who served as director of the Bureau of the Budget 1958-61 and as President Nixon's secretary of commerce 1969-72 resigning to head Nixon's re-election campaign which bore the unfortunate acronym CREEP in which capacity he got caught up in the Watergate affair. PS heavy stock 8" X 10" n.p. n.y. Fine. Superb matte finish head-and-shoulders portrait circa 1970 signed handsomely by Stand in blue ink on the blank lower margin. A choice example. unknown
20848Famed German ace of World War Two. PS 18½" X 25" n.p. n.y. 1988. Fine. Heavy stock print of a pencil portrait of the renowned ace in uniform sporting his Iron Cross. Below a blind-embossed inner border noted aviation artist J.G. Keck signs it in pencil and numbers it #344 of an edition of 500 copies. Within a blind-embossed rectangle below his likeness Steinhoff also signs in pencil. Very handsome and a genuinely small limitation. unknown
27456Wife and "right hand man" of "Mr. Republican" Robert A. Taft 1889-1953. influential Ohio senator and son of President William Howard Taft; Robert Jr. was son of Martha and Robert and also served Ohio as U.S. senator. PS 8" X 10" n.p. n.y. 1955. Very good. Handsome glossy print of renowned Canadian photographer Yousuf Karsh's portrait of Robert A. Taft signed on the white lower margin by Martha Taft and at upper left in a grey background area by son Robert Jr. who adds "Wish Best Wishes." Accompanied by a TLS from Martha Taft's long-time assistant Darrah Dunham Wunder 1p 6" X 7½" Cincinnati OH 1955 January 30. Addressed to Gerald L. Arnholt. Near fine. Mrs. Taft suffered a paralyzing stroke in 1949 leaving only her right arm without paralysis; Wunder moved in with the family to help tend to her. In this moving letter to an admirer she recounts the situation and this photograph. In part: "Mrs. Taft is still too ill to write letters. She did manage to sign her name to the photograph of the Senator I am sending you. I also had young Bob autograph it up in the left hand corner. You may remember that Bob Jr. is in the Ohio Legislature having been elected last Fall. He ran 3600 votes ahead of the ticket although it was the first time he had ever been a candidate. Mrs. Taft had a gall bladder operation last September and her recovery is very slow. She now sits up for an hour or two a day but is far from well. We all appreciate the high tribute you pay Senator Taft. He was a wonderful person and it is very difficult to be reconciled to his loss." Signed in full. A most unusual and uncommon portrait -- quite scarce in itself even unsigned as an original Karsh print -- made even more unusual by the signatures of Taft's wife and son. A delightful piece of Ohio history. unknown
