Exceptional matte-finish 9.25 x 7.25 photo of Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes administering the oath of office to Roosevelt on March 4, 1933, signed near the bottom in fountain pen by Franklin D. Roosevelt, Charles Evans Hughes, and Herbert Hoover. Matted and framed. In fine condition. This photograph depicts the moment that Roosevelt replaced Hoover in the White House, representing a turning point for America amidst the Great Depression. Roosevelt famously used his 17th–century Dutch family bible for the swearing-in ceremony and proceeded to deliver a moving inaugural address, best known for his declaration that there is nothing to fear but ‘fear itself.’ Pre-certified PSA/DNA.
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