Original photograph of Franklin D. Roosevelt with a gun

  • New York: International News Photos, 1950
By Franklin Delano Roosevelt (subject)
New York: International News Photos, 1950. Vintage press photograph of then-vice presidential candidate Franklin D. Roosevelt aiming a gun at the photographer during a target practice session at his home in Hyde Park, taken circa 1920 and struck circa 1950s. Printed mimeo snipe and International News Photos stamp on the verso.

From the archive of the PIX Agency, an American photo house that acted as an intermediary between emigre photographers (as well as those still living in Europe) and the American magazine and newspaper market between 1935-1969.

6.5 x 8.5 inches, archivally mounted in a white mat measuring 11 x 14 inches. Very Good plus, moderately toned.

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