Banquet in Honor of William Howard Taft | Print | Wisconsin Historical Society

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Banquet in Honor of William Howard Taft

Banquet in Honor of William Howard Taft | Print | Wisconsin Historical Society
Front cover, portrait, and menu page of a banquet given by the Merchants and Manufacturers Association of Milwaukee in honor of Honorable William Howard Taft, Secretary of War, at the Hotel Pfister, with a seal of an embossed golden eagle, holding a banner imprinted with "E pluribus unum" in its beak, perched on a shield of stars and stripes, and a tipped-in black and white quarter-length portrait of Taft, with signatures of Taft and Arthur MacArthur. The portrait is by G. Geo. Prince, Washington, D.C.
DESCRIPTION
Front cover, portrait, and menu page of a banquet given by the Merchants and Manufacturers Association of Milwaukee in honor of Honorable William Howard Taft, Secretary of War, at the Hotel Pfister, with a seal of an embossed golden eagle, holding a banner imprinted with "E pluribus unum" in its beak, perched on a shield of stars and stripes, and a tipped-in black and white quarter-length portrait of Taft, with signatures of Taft and Arthur MacArthur. The portrait is by G. Geo. Prince, Washington, D.C.
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:103585
Creation Date:before 06 10 1907
Creator Name:Bunde & Upmeyer Company
City:Milwaukee
County:Milwaukee
State:Wisconsin
Collection Name:Pamphlet Collection
Genre:Print
Original Format Type:manuscript
Original Format Number:Rare Pam 94-1707
Original Dimensions:7.25 x 9.25 inches
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The back cover of the menu is also signed by Taft (in pencil) on the upper left-hand corner. The reverse of the portrait includes signatures by Wendell W. Mischler, Chas. E. Barker, F. G. Winkler?, Milwaukee; and A.? Hollister, Madison. See also Image ID: 122470 (PH 6384 (7)) for a banquet photograph from this event.
SUBJECTS
Men
Food service
Ephemera
Banquets
Dinners and dining
Souvenirs (Keepsakes)
Indoor photography
Moustache
Portrait photography
Politicians
Presidents
Hotels
Restaurants
Banners
Insignia

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