Rare Portrait Photograph SIGNED by John D. Rockefeller, Edmondson Photo ca. 1905 For Sale
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Rare Portrait Photograph SIGNED by John D. Rockefeller, Edmondson Photo ca. 1905:
$2795.00
JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER — Signed Portrait Photograph (c.1910) • George M. Edmondson Studio • Rare Early 20th C. Autograph
A scarce and striking early 20th‑century signed portrait photograph of John D. Rockefeller, captured in a formal seated three‑quarter length pose. Rockefeller sits composed and direct, looking into the camera — a classic image of America’s greatest titan of industry.
This portrait was taken by George M. Edmondson, the well‑known Chicago/Cleveland photographer whose studio produced some of the most recognizable Rockefeller images of the era. Rockefeller has signed the photograph in pencil at lower center, with Edmondson’s own signature appearing at lower right.
Details
Subject: John D. Rockefeller George M. Edmondson
Date: ca. 1910 (Rockefeller age 71)
Medium: Black & white portrait photograph
Signatures: Rockefeller in pencil (lower center); Edmondson (lower right)
Framed Size: 16" × 12.5"
Condition: Minor toning; photograph has not been examined outside the frame
A powerful artifact from the Gilded Age — Rockefeller, the wealthiest man in history and America’s first great modern philanthropist, captured at the height of his influence. Signed photographs of Rockefeller are exceptionally scarce, especially in clean, presentable examples like this.
Ships fully insured and professionally packed.
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