1917 Marsden J Perry Signed Group Photo Folio Joseph Samuels Harold Gross RI WWI For Sale

Up for sale is an amazing piece of Rhode Island political, industrial, and financial history. This is an original, antique autographed photographic memento folder, dated precisely to August 4, 1917.This piece captures an incredible summit of the absolute apex of Rhode Island\'s World War I era high society and corporate aristocracy. It features a crisp, silvered group photograph mounted inside a tri-fold textured presentation folio, that has a beautiful embossed design (possibly representing \"Bleak House\" in Newport). Directly beneath the photograph is a bold, dark hand-signed inscription from the host: \"Always your friend, Marsden J. Perry\". Perry was the legendary banking and utility magnate known nationally as a preeminent collector of Shakespeareana and locally as \"the man who owned Rhode Island\" due to his near-total control of the state\'s rail and electric grids.The surrounding panels serve as a stunning historical register, filled with the authentic, hand-signed autographs of the state\'s most powerful titans.Identified signatures include Marsden J. Perry (Host, banking and utility tycoon); Joseph Samuels (The legendary retail magnate and co-founder of The Outlet Company, Providence\'s premier department store empire); Harold Gross (Prominent insurance executive, First Light Infantry officer, and future Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island from 1921 to 1923); Edward J. W. Proffitt (Highly influential Providence financier, investment bond authority, and corporate advisor); James A. Potter (Head of the historic James A. Potter and Company wholesale lumber and shipping dynasty); Albert A. Remington (A major leader in the historic Rhode Island jewelry manufacturing capital); Clinton Stevens (Notable Providence attorney, corporate businessman, and civic leader); and Harold A. Field (Influential manufacturing jeweler and prominent local banking executive). Other legible names of contemporary local business leaders include Frank Durfee, Victor Gross, Garry C. Butler, Curtis Hill, and Martin Simmon.The folder is of textured stock, with a beveled frame around the photograph. The majority of the signatures are legible.This is a premier piece of ephemera ideal for serious collectors of early American finance, Gilded Age elite societies, or Rhode Island institutional archives.

SHIPPING:Packaged safely in an acid-free protective sleeve, and shipped securely. For your complete peace of mind, full shipping insurance, tracking, and signature confirmation are included at no extra cost to ensure its safe arrival.

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RETURNS (Please read carefully before purchasing): Because this is a delicate, authentic antiquarian paper item, it requires specialized handling to preserve its historical and financial value:

• 14 Day Return Window: returns are accepted within 14 days of delivery.
• Return Shipping: Buyer is responsible for all return shipping costs.
• Packaging Requirements: If returned, the item must be securely packaged using the exact same protective cardboard materials and methods provided in the original shipment. This is mandatory to prevent any bending, creasing, or moisture damage during transit.
• Condition Mandate: per \'s official \"Condition of Returned Items\" policy, the item must arrive back in its exact original condition. If this item is returned with any modifications, new tears, edge chips, fold splits, handling stains, or any other damage that occurred after delivery, it will be reported to immediately as an altered return. Thank you for your care and attention in this regard!

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