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White House invitation suite for a Garden Party hosted by First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt on Friday, May 15, 1940, at “half after four o’clock.” Includes: (1) engraved invitation card with raised gilt presidential seal reading “Mrs. Roosevelt At Home… Garden Party,” Lovely example of FDR-era presidential social ephemera—excellent crossover for political, social history, and White House collectors.
Visual Condition Report:
• Overall: Very Good for age
• Invitation card: light overall toning and scattered foxing; gilt seal crisp and bright; no tears or creases noted
Measurements:
• Invitation card approx. 4.5" x 3.5" (typical for these; please confirm)
Estimated Age/Origin:
• 1940, Washington, D.C., White House (Eleanor Roosevelt, First Lady, FDR administration)
