Political 2

Taft Museum Paintings

                                               
                  Robert Louis Stevenson                                           The Sleeping Soldier            Portrait of a Young Man  - Young Woman

                       
Anton Mauve                      Rembrandt                      Henry Farny                  Gainsborough              Constant Troyon
Changing Pastures      Portrait of Young Man    Song of the Talking Wire      Maria Walpole         Vaches A L,abreuvoir

                                                                       
  William Howard Taft                    Mrs. Charles Phelps Taft                 Mademoiselle Gonin                         Duncan Fife Side Chair
    Joaquin Bastida                          Raymundo Madrazo                              J.A.D.  Ingres                                                                     

To see some other Taft cards check out the Parades section on the entertainment Page

WM.  HOWARD  TAFT  BIRTHDAY  COVER

ROBERT  A. TAFT  FIRST DAY COVERS

   William Howard Tafts eldest son, Robert A. Taft (1889-1953), served as a United States Senator from 1939 until his death in 1953. He ran for President in 1940-1948-1952. He was known as "Mr. Republican". The 4 cent stamp shown was issued in his honor on Oct. 10, 1960. The first cover is a hand drawn cover.

J.F.K. Memorial Issue

   The first non-postcard image is a map showing all the annexations to the city up to 1940. It gives the date of the annexation and shows very clearly the growth of Cincinnati.

WILLIAM  HENRY  HARRISON

       The ninth President of the United States William Henry Harrison had his home in North Bend and is where he is buried.

                       
            Original tomb showing neglect in left card at the turn of the Century.                        New tomb

        
Harrison Home

                      
                                    Harrison Spring                                          Hard water spring       Soft water spring

U. S. GRANT

   Although not actually in the Cincinnati area, it's close by and his parents home from 1859 to  1873 was at 518-520 Greenup Street across the Ohio river in Covington Ky. (it still stands).

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