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Original real photo postcard showing presidential candidate William Howard Taft speaking to a large crowd from the observation platform of a railroad passenger car in Beloit, Wisconsin. The handwritten caption reads, “Taft speaking in Beloit Wis.”
A September 1908 newspaper account reports that Taft addressed a large Beloit crowd, including Beloit College students. He won the presidential election that November and became the 27th U.S. president.
Estimated date: September 1908.
Size: Approximately 5½ × 3½ inches.
Reverse: Divided back, addressed to Milton Junction, Wisconsin. Postmarked Beloit, September 26, 1908, with a one-cent Benjamin Franklin stamp.
Condition: Postally used, with writing, general age-related wear, and a small area of surface loss along the left edge. The image remains detailed. Please review the photographs as part of the description.
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