Dwight D. Eisenhower: Signed Photograph as General of the Army....

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Fabulous Item from FDR's son Elliott Roosevelt, an inscribed and signed color photograph of Dwight David Eisenhower as General of the Army: Measuring 7 ½ x 9 ½," and pasted to heavy card stock 10 ½ x 13," the former General of the Army and President of the United States writes below his photographic portrait: "For Elliott Roosevelt/ Mayor of Miami Beach –/ With best wishes and warm regard from an old friend./ Dwight D. Eisenhower." Elliott Roosevelt (1910-1990), the third son of Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt, was born ten months after his brother, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Jr. (1909-1909), died at seven months old. Elliott was Mayor of Miami Beach from 1965 to 1967. He was married to Elizabeth Browning Donner (1932-1933, divorced), Ruth Googins (1933-1944, divorced), actress Faye Emerson (1944-1950, divorced), Minnewa Bell Ross (1951-1960, divorced) and Patricia Whitehead (1960-1990, his death). A very interesting and unique inscribed and signed photograph from President Eisenhower to Mayor Roosevelt.