Teddy Roosevelt Family Portrait Rotograph Postcard 1903 Pach Bros.

$ 10.55

Brand/Publisher: The Rotograph Co. / Pach Bros. Postage Condition: Posted Unit Quantity: 1 Number of Items in Set: 1 Featured Person: Theodore Roosevelt Continent: North America Year Manufactured: 1903 Original/Licensed Reprint: Original Time Period Manufactured: 1900-1919 Subject: Presidential, Family, Historical Material: Cardboard Signed: No Unit Type: Unit Type: Printed (Lithograph) Country: USA Country of Origin: United States Region: Washington D.C. brand: The Rotograph Co. / Pach Bros. Era: Divided Back (c. 1907-1915) Unit of Sale: Single Unit City: Washington

Description

Teddy Roosevelt Family Portrait Rotograph Postcard 1903 Pach Bros.. This remarkable Rotograph postcard captures a rare and intimate portrait of President Theodore Roosevelt alongside his distinguished family. Published by Pach Brothers of New York, renowned for their portrait photography, this card is a testament to early 20th-century photographic artistry, copyrighted in 1903. The sepia-toned image showcases the President with his wife Edith, and several of their children, offering a unique glimpse into the private life of a prominent American historical figure. The postcard's front is marked with a handwritten date of "Aug 30th 1904," predating its postal use. The reverse reveals its journey through time, bearing a "WASHINGTON, D. C." postmark from August 12, 1905, and addressed to Miss Katharine F. Gibson in Newport News, Virginia. As a product of The Rotograph Co., New York, this piece represents a significant era in postcard manufacturing and serves as a tangible link to American history, making it a highly desirable item for collectors of presidential memorabilia, historical photography, and early 20th-century ephemera.