Political
1881 John Garfield Inaugural Program With A Remarkable Printed Silk Decorative Illustrated Cover
1881 John Garfield Inaugural Program with Silk Printed Cover, Printed by H.A. Thomas, NY, Choice Very Fine.
This historic original 8-page Printed Program features a Silk cover with a central portrait of Garfield and oval portraits of 19 other presidents. Measuring 12.5" x 9.5", this toned program includes an outline of the planned Inaugural Parade, as issued by Grand Marshal William Tecumseh Sherman. Several pages of advertising promote New York City stores, so apparently this particular program was sold there. The program’s pages have a few minor stains, and some fringing to the top and bottom edges of the silk covers. Fantastic program, certainly of great rarity and missing in most every Polictical and Presidential collection. Ex: EAHA Auction, October 11, 2003, Lot 611, where it sold for $2,300. The first and only example we’ve seen.