{"product_id":"rare-theodore-roosevelt-signed-1898-rough-rider-photo-psa","title":"Rare Theodore Roosevelt Signed 1898 Rough Rider Photo. PSA","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 8pt; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" style=\"\" size=\"4\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"\"\u003e\u003ci style=\"\"\u003eTeddy The Rough Rider\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e!\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 8pt; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" style=\"\" size=\"4\"\u003eFew artifacts so perfectly capture the life and legacy of Theodore Roosevelt as this latest addition to the BC Vintage Collection. It is without question one of the finest pieces we've ever had in our collection, and certainly one of our personal favorites!\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 8pt; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"4\"\u003eOffered here is an extraordinary Theodore Roosevelt signed Rough Riders photograph, circa 1898, signed during his service as Colonel of the 1st United States Volunteer Cavalry in the Spanish-American War. The 8\" x 6\" photograph remains affixed to its original 9.5\" x 7.5\" mount and is beautifully signed by Roosevelt in bold black ink across the lower mount, creating a presentation every bit as impressive as Roosevelt himself.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 8pt; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"4\"\u003eMore than a century after his presidency, Theodore Roosevelt remains one of the most admired and widely collected figures in American history, with demand for premiere Roosevelt material consistently exceeding the limited supply. While signed photographs depicting Roosevelt in his military uniform are exceedingly scarce in their own right, the overwhelming majority are formal studio portraits.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 8pt; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"4\"\u003eThis photograph is something altogether different.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 8pt; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"4\"\u003eRather than a posed studio image, Roosevelt is depicted mounted on horseback in full Rough Rider uniform, photographed in the open field during the very period that transformed him into a national hero. In researching comparable examples, we have located only a small handful of signed Roosevelt photographs portraying him on horseback in uniform - fewer than five examples to be more precise. Opportunities to acquire a signed Rough Rider photograph of this caliber are seemingly non-existent.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 8pt; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"4\"\u003eThe Spanish-American War of 1898 marked a defining moment in both Theodore Roosevelt's life and in American history. Resigning his position as Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Roosevelt organized and led the famed Rough Riders, a volunteer cavalry regiment composed of cowboys, ranchers, athletes, lawmen, and frontiersmen. His fearless leadership during the charge up Kettle Hill, part of the Battle of San Juan Heights in Cuba, made him an overnight national hero and became the foundation upon which his political career was built. The fame he earned during the Spanish-American War propelled Roosevelt to the governorship of New York, the vice presidency, and ultimately the Presidency of the United States, where he became one of the nation's most influential leaders, forever remembered for his conservation efforts, trust-busting reforms, and belief in America's growing role on the world stage.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 8pt; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"4\"\u003eThis photograph perfectly represents the pinnacle of Theodore Roosevelt collecting - not only because it bears his signature, but because it captures the defining chapter of his remarkable life. Long before Mount Rushmore, the Nobel Peace Prize, or the White House, Roosevelt's legend was forged in the saddle alongside the Rough Riders. Few surviving signed artifacts so powerfully connect collectors to that transformational moment in American history!\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 8pt; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"4\"\u003eComes with a Letter of Authenticity from PSA\/DNA.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 8pt; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"4\"\u003eShips FedEx\/UPS\/USPS with Insurance.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 8pt; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" style=\"\" size=\"4\"\u003eQuestions? 5514863768!\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BC Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52263881244974,"sku":null,"price":11950.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0829\/5061\/9438\/files\/57_7e222e86-6d3e-4606-acda-6cf5d651fd4b.jpg?v=1782959435","url":"https:\/\/bcvintage.com\/products\/rare-theodore-roosevelt-signed-1898-rough-rider-photo-psa","provider":"BC Vintage","version":"1.0","type":"link"}