AWESOME~Photo Album Calvin Coolidge Warren Harding (Golf) Ralph Blaisdell Estate

Approximately 177 photographs, most  3 X 4 in. (good contrast); 7 X 11 in. scrapbook album, black cloth boards detached pages (no spine). This album formally belonged to Ralph Blaisdell (1864-1949) a Railroad executive for a number of Western railway companies and later in life with the Florida East Coast Railway while living here in my hometown of Saint Augustine, Florida.  This album covers his and his families’ travels and activities during the early 1920’s.  They were heavily involved in sports and politics which reflect the subject matter of this wonderful album.
Hand decorated folk art highlights this album showing rare unpublished images of VP Calvin Coolidge at Golf tournament and President elect Warren Harding, including an exceedingly rare photo of Harding giving his inauguration address speech. But before I digress...."


Here are just (some) of the highlights of this incredible album:
 
Crowds gathering outside of Woodrow Wilson’s house
President Elect Warren Harding Inauguration several outstanding raw unpolished images including close up images of Harding and Wife
 
Maine Memorial
Pan-American building
Homes around Washington D.C.
Robert E .Lee’s house and Sheridan Memorial
White House
Interior view of Maine Memorial inside Arlington Cemetery
Katherine Thompson
National Cathedral at night
Rock Creek Cemetery
St. John’s Episcopal church
Fairfax courthouse
Union Train Station
Rock Creek Park
Several small cigarette premium images of famous sites of Washington D.C.
Meditation at the Alligator Farm
Original Mask Towers of the Maine battleship
Arlington Cemetery and Robert E. Lee’s  home
General George McClellan monument
The Highlands~ Apartment complex
Trip to Bluemont, Virginia September 20^th
Baltimore
Carvel Hall on Academy Grounds
Annapolis
Constance Wheeler
C & O Canal Washington D.C.
Connecticut Avenue Bridge
Mrs. Buckley of Seattle Washington
Rock Creek Park
Thomas Circle General George H.Thomas  “ Rock of Chickamauga and Hero of Nashville,Tn.
Stone image of an Aztec known as Stone Indian
Pan America Building
Several photos and folk art of the Potomac Park Club (Golf)
Battle Tablets on South Mountain
Vice-President Calvin Coolidge with Golfer Bobby Jones,Jr. of Atlanta at the British Golf Tournament  with photos of Jack Thompson the Winner
Hilltop House Harpers Ferry,WV
Jim Barnes Professional of the Pelham County club Pelham New York
Winner of Championship cup score 289/72 holes
National Open Championship Golf Tournament  held at Columbia Country Club July 22^nd 1922
Vice-President Coolidge before a battery of cameras at National Open Golf Tournament
Mansion of Blaisdell's











Ralph Blaisdell, born 23 August 1864 in Hanover, New Hampshire and died 26 June 1949 in St. Augustine, Florida




inventory ref: inside container 55