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Dwight D. Eisenhower’s Leather Luggage Tag

Dwight D. Eisenhower’s Leather Luggage Tag

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Dwight D. Eisenhower’s Leather Luggage Tag

President Eisenhower’s personally-owned and -used leather luggage tag, measuring 3.25 x 1.75, embossed in gold with the Santa Fe Railroad logo on one side and featuring a clear plastic window on the other to display an identification card, filled out with President Eisenhower’s information in manuscript, “Gen. D. D. Eisenhower, Gettysburg, P. A.” Includes a letter of provenance on a White House card from Delores Moaney, the Eisenhower family's cook and wife of Sgt. John Moaney, who served as President Eisenhower’s valet beginning in 1942. In part: “The small leather luggage I. D. card was owned and used by President Eisenhower. As valet to the President for 28 years my husband Sgt. John Moaney, always traveled with him.” An easily displayed and well-traveled presidential relic.

Auction Info

  • Auction Title: Raleigh DeGeer Amyx Auction
  • Dates: #437 - Ended September 16, 2014