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Sepia tone 6"x8" portrait image of Speaker in Washington uniform signed across the bottom in blue fountain pen. Signature displays very boldly against Speaker's white jersey rating 9 out of 10. The photo itself has some toning to the left edge and is stamped by Wide World Photographs on the reverse. Includes a vintage file copy of 1949 letter request as sent with the offered photograph for signature by Speaker. One of the highest graded examples of this tough inaugural Hall of Fame inductee signed photograph. Encapsulated by PSA/DNA (9 MINT): Photo: VG-EX, Signature: MT