Autographs from people credited in 1999 The 20th Century: A Moving Visual History
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EMPEROR WILLIAM II - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH 03/30/1905 - HFSID 277670This beautiful piece is a signed and dated sepia-toned photograph of Kaiser Wilhelm II in dress uniform. This picture was taken by Reichard & Lindner of Berlin, Germany's imperial court photographers, and signed in Lisbon in 1905. It's framed in a original period frame of walnut wood with satinwood trim and brass rosettes. Not framed in Gallery of History style.Sale Price $1,445.00
$1,700.00
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EMPEROR WILLIAM II - DOCUMENT SIGNED 02/08/1881 - HFSID 44033KAISER WILHELM IIThe German emperor signs this manuscript document written in German Manuscript Document Signed: "Wilhelm Prince of Prussia". 1p, 8¼x12¼. Potsdam, February 8, 1881. In German, not translated. Military report.Sale Price $510.00
$600.00
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EMPEROR WILLIAM II - DOCUMENT SIGNED 1924 - HFSID 55815KAISER WILHELM IIThe German emperor signs this manuscript document written in German Manuscript Document Signed: "Wilhelm Prince of Prussia". 4p, 8½x11. In German, not translated. Circa 1924. Petition that was written to him during his period of exile, Orange, N.J.Sale Price $510.00
$600.00
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EMPEROR WILLIAM II - MILITARY APPOINTMENT SIGNED 03/02/1902 - HFSID 41632EMPEROR WILHELM II (GERMANY). Manuscript DS: "Wilhelm" as Emperor of Germany and King of Prussia, 1p, 8¼x10½. Potsdam, 1902 May 2. Military appointment in German, not translated. Wilhelm II acceded to the throne in 1888 upon the death of his father.Sale Price $637.50
$750.00
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EMPEROR WILLIAM II - TYPED LETTER UNSIGNED WITH COUNT FURSTENSTEIN - HFSID 142760KAISER WILHELM II (GERMANY) Typed Letter to an Englishman from his exile in the Netherlands, declining to send an autographed photo, signed by the head of his household, Count Furstenstein Typed Letter signed Graf Count Fursteinstein as Hofmarschall, 1 page, 6¾x3½.Sale Price $270.00
$300.00
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J. EDGAR HOOVER - AUTOGRAPH SENTIMENT SIGNED CIRCA 1951 CO-SIGNED BY: A. HOLMES BALDRIDGE, A. DEVITT VANECH, JOSEPH C. DUGGAN, WILLIAM AMORY UNDERHILL, H. GRAHAM MORRISON, JAMES M. MCINERNEY, DEAN L. SCHEDLER, FREDERICK C. KILGUSS, ARGYLE R. MACKEY, SAL ANDRETTA - HFSID 82314J. EDGAR HOOVER and the DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Signatures from 15 members of the Department of Justice circa 1951, including J. Edgar Hoover, Assistant Attorney General H. Graham Morrison, and lobbyist William Amory Underhill. Extremely rare! Autograph sentiment signed: "With Warmest regards and/highest esteem", "J.Sale Price $450.00
$500.00
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J. EDGAR HOOVER - AUTOGRAPHED INSCRIBED PHOTOGRAPH 01/14/1937 - HFSID 43061J. EDGAR HOOVER J. Edgar Hoover signs a 10x14 publicity photograph. Large Photograph inscribed and signed: "To American History Students,/Centralia Township High School/With best wishes/J. Edgar Hoover/1-14-37". Sepia, 10x14 overall, image 5x8½, (one surface). J.Sale Price $360.00
$400.00
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J. EDGAR HOOVER - AUTOGRAPHED INSCRIBED PHOTOGRAPH 05/28/1948 - HFSID 169235J. EDGAR HOOVER Large 9x11½ sepia-toned bust photo of J. Edgar Hoover in a tie and pinstriped suit, signed with his "Best wishes" in 1948 Inscribed photograph signed "To Michael Zales/Best wishes/5-28-48 J. Edgar Hoover". B/w sepia-toned, 9x11½ overall, 6¾x8¾ image, one surface, printed on cardstock.Sale Price $360.00
$400.00
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J. EDGAR HOOVER - BOOK SIGNED 05/09/1967 - HFSID 9727J. EDGAR HOOVER The agency's longtime director writes a foreword to a "Young Reader's" book about the FBI. Book signed: "Best wishes/J. Edgar Hoover/5.9.67" on title page. The FBI Story by Don Whitehead, 392p, 8¼x11¼, hardcover, Random House: 1963. Young Reader's Edition. Foreword by J.Sale Price $315.00
$350.00
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J. EDGAR HOOVER - INSCRIBED ILLUSTRATION SIGNED 06/26/1940 - HFSID 32956J. EDGAR HOOVER Hoover signed this 9x11 printed Paul Frehm portrait of himself, from the neck up and in suit-and-tie, "With best wishes" in 1940. Inscribed printed portrait signed "For J. Duane Upton/With best wishes/J. Edgar Hoover/6-26-40". B/w, 9x11 overall, 6¾x8½ image, one surface.Sale Price $324.00
$360.00
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J. EDGAR HOOVER - INSCRIBED ILLUSTRATION SIGNED 08/04/1941 - HFSID 182688J. EDGAR HOOVER Hoover signed this printed Paul Frehm portrait of himself, from the neck up and in suit-and-tie, "Best wishes" in 1941. Inscribed printed portrait signed "To Horace Hilton Pato/Best wishes/J. Edgar Hoover/8-4-41." B/w, 8¼x10¼ overall, 7¼x9 image, one surface.Sale Price $324.00
$360.00
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J. EDGAR HOOVER - INSCRIBED PHOTOGRAPH MOUNT SIGNED 06/07/1957 - HFSID 259236J. EDGAR HOOVER Director of the FBI. Photograph Mount inscribed and signed: "To Johnny Bryce/With warm personal/regards from your friend/J. Edgar Hoover/6.7.57". Sepia, 9x12 overall, image 6½x8½ (two surfaces). Photograph by Fabian Bachrach. J.Sale Price $450.00
$500.00
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J. EDGAR HOOVER - PRINTED CARD SIGNED IN INK - HFSID 2797J. EDGAR HOOVER This card, signed by Hoover in blue ink, is printed with his name and "Director Federal Bureau of Investigation". Printed card signed in ink: "J. Edgar Hoover" in blue ink. 5½x2½ white paper. Captioned: "Autograph/J. Edgar Hoover/Director/Federal Bureau of Investigation".Sale Price $144.00
$160.00
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J. EDGAR HOOVER - TYPED LETTER SIGNED 01/10/1955 - HFSID 218295J. EDGAR HOOVER J. Edgar Hoover sends a typed letter to a fan. Typed Letter Signed: "J. Edgar Hoover" as Director of the F.B.I., 1p, 8x10½. Washington, D.C., 1955 January 10. To George L. Geiger, Research Assistant, Department of the Attorney General, State House, Boston.Sale Price $270.00
$300.00
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J. EDGAR HOOVER - TYPED LETTER SIGNED 01/19/1937 - HFSID 46876J. EDGAR HOOVER J. Edgar Hoover sends a typed letter thanking the recipient for his kind remarks. Typed Letter Signed: "J. Edgar Hoover" as Director of the FBI, 1p, 6½x9. Washington, D.C., 1937 January 19. To Bernard J. Wells, State's Attorney, Baltimore.Sale Price $270.00
$300.00
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J. EDGAR HOOVER - TYPED LETTER SIGNED 03/11/1935 CO-SIGNED BY: JAMES M. MEAD - HFSID 46065J. EDGAR HOOVER and JAMES M. MEAD He signs a typed letter to a New York Congressman, giving assurance that a job applicant will receive "careful consideration." The Congressman signs a staffer's typed note at bottom. Typed Letter signed: "J. E. Hoover" as FBI Director, 1 page, 8x10½. Washington, D.C.Sale Price $270.00
$300.00
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J. EDGAR HOOVER - TYPED LETTER SIGNED 03/11/1968 - HFSID 1211J. EDGAR HOOVER J. Edgar Hoover sends a typed letter saying that he regrets but he is not able to help with a narcotics problem. Typed Letter Signed: "J. Edgar Hoover" as Director of the FBI, 1p, 7x9½. Washington, 1968 March 11. To Mrs. Hilda Kopelman, Las Vegas, Nevada.Sale Price $270.00
$300.00
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J. EDGAR HOOVER - TYPED LETTER SIGNED 03/28/1950 - HFSID 253414J. EDGAR HOOVER About bank robber Willie Sutton. Typed Letter Signed: "J. Edgar Hoover" as Director of the FBI, 1p, 8x10½. Washington, D.C., 1950 March 28. To Carl M. Holmgren, Concord, New Hampshire.Sale Price $405.00
$450.00
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J. EDGAR HOOVER - TYPED LETTER SIGNED 04/08/1947 - HFSID 123J. EDGAR HOOVER Thank you letter on his official stationery, to an Ohio admirer Typed letter signed: "J. Edgar Hoover", 1 page, 8x10½, on letterhead of the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, United States Department of Justice, Washington, DC., 1947 April 8. Addressed to Mrs. G. H.Sale Price $270.00
$300.00
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J. EDGAR HOOVER - TYPED LETTER SIGNED 04/21/1955 - HFSID 79747J. EDGAR HOOVERThe director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation pens his name on this letter responding to the recipient's request for a bulletin Typed Letter signed: "J. E. Hoover" as Director of the Bureau of Investigation, 1p, 8x7. Washington 25. D.C., 1955 April 21.Sale Price $270.00
$300.00
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J. EDGAR HOOVER - TYPED LETTER SIGNED 05/03/1960 - HFSID 17993Hoover signed this letter in 1960 in response to a letter from James W. Scoville, a lawyer in Osage City, Kansas. In this letter, Hoover said that Richard W. Hobson, Jr., whom Scoville was looking for in order to settle an estate, "was known to the Warden of the State Penitentiary, McAlester, Oklahoma".Sale Price $270.00
$300.00
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J. EDGAR HOOVER - TYPED LETTER SIGNED 05/12/1961 - HFSID 285077J. EDGAR HOOVER Typed Letter signed by him as FBI Director in 1961, declining to comment on a film about communism produced by the House Un-American Activities Committee Typed Letter signed: "J. Edgar Hoover" as FBI Director, 1 page, 8x10½. Washington, D.C., 1960 May 12.Sale Price $360.00
$400.00
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J. EDGAR HOOVER - TYPED LETTER SIGNED 05/14/1971 - HFSID 82313J. EDGAR HOOVER J. Edgar Hoover sends a typed letter thanking a couple for their support. Typed Letter Signed: "J. Edgar Hoover" as Director of the FBI, 1p, 7¼x9½, mounted to a board of same size. Federal Bureau of Investigation, Washington, D.C., 1971 May 14. To Donald J.Sale Price $405.00
$450.00
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J. EDGAR HOOVER - TYPED LETTER SIGNED 06/08/1949 - HFSID 46878Hoover signed this typed letter on FBI letterhead in 1949. He sent it to Robert T. Martin at The World Almanac approving an entry on the FBI. But Hoover did make one correction to the article: the FBI had over 100 million fingerprint cards at that time.Sale Price $270.00
$300.00
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J. EDGAR HOOVER - TYPED LETTER SIGNED 07/03/1936 - HFSID 82017J. EDGAR HOOVER J. Edgar Hoover sends his autograph photograph to a collector and a letter of endorsement for the Boy Scouts of America. Typed Letter Signed: "J. Edgar Hoover" as Director of the FBI, 1p, 6½x9. Washington, D.C., 1936 July 3. To Dr. Charles D.Sale Price $360.00
$400.00
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J. EDGAR HOOVER - TYPED LETTER SIGNED 07/13/1939 - HFSID 15425Hoover signed this typed letter to U. S. Judge Asa S. Herzog in 1939. Hoover provided Herzog with a case summary (not included) that he wished Herzog to use in the preparation of his 1940 book Camera, Take the Stand!Sale Price $270.00
$300.00
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J. EDGAR HOOVER - TYPED LETTER SIGNED 07/25/1935 - HFSID 27281J. EDGAR HOOVER J. Edgar Hoover sends a typed letter explaining that the recipient can visit the Bureau but will not be able to lend his name as a co-author on a series of articles. Typed Letter Signed: "J. Edgar Hoover" as Director, 1p, 6½x9. Federal Bureau of Investigation, Washington, D.C.Sale Price $270.00
$300.00
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J. EDGAR HOOVER - TYPED LETTER SIGNED 07/28/1937 - HFSID 266547This rare personal letter - the first we've ever seen - was signed by Hoover and typed for the wife of his ghostwriter Courtney Ryley Cooper in 1937. Hoover discusses his concerns about an upcoming reorganization bill in Congress in this letter. But he also attends to personal matters, encouraging Cooper and his wife to visit him on the West Coast and expressing reluctance at sending them "an early youth picture" of himself.Sale Price $531.25
$625.00
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J. EDGAR HOOVER - TYPED LETTER SIGNED 07/28/1959 - HFSID 32082Hoover signed this typed letter on FBI letterhead in 1959. It was sent to Robert Morris, a security representative at Douglas Aircraft. Hoover stated in this letter that he can't comment on the reliability of any information that Morris has received, but reminds him that "It is the responsibility of all loyal Americans to promptly report any information relating to the internal security of this country to the FBI".Sale Price $270.00
$300.00
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J. EDGAR HOOVER - TYPED LETTER SIGNED 10/23/1946 - HFSID 17994J. EDGAR HOOVER Hoover signed this typed letter to a type face company named Robinson in 1946, requesting a copy of their typeface catalog to help the FBI Laboratory analyze printed materials. Typed letter signed "J. E. Hoover". 1 page, 7¾x10¼, on Hoover's letterhead from the Federal Bureau Investigation with U. S.Sale Price $360.00
$400.00
