Vintage glossy 8.25 x 10 photo of First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt shaking hands with a United States sailor in the South Pacific during World War II, signed nicely in fountain pen. Reverse is stamp-dated to September 18, 1943, and bears an official 'Bureau of Aeronautics' stamp. In fine condition. Accompanied by another vintage glossy photo of Roosevelt in her temporary role as a Red Cross nurse.

From August 17 to September 24, 1943, Eleanor Roosevelt undertook a 25,000 mile trip to the South Pacific as a representative of the American Red Cross. During her trip she made 17 stops in Australia, New Zealand, and a number of small Pacific Islands, including Guadalcanal, Bora Bora, Samoa, Fiji, New Caledonia, and Christmas Island. The first lady spent most of the trip visiting about 400,000 servicemen at military bases, hospitals, nursing homes, and American Red Cross recreation clubs. She chronicled her experiences in her "˜My Day"™ columns, the proceeds from which she donated to the Red Cross.