FDR 1932 Boat Tour Original Glass Negatives Lot (3) Marblehead O.O.A,K, MYTH II

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FDR 1932 Boat Tour Original Glass Negatives Lot (3) Marblehead O.O.A,K, MYTH II:
$8500.00

FDR 1932 Boat Tour Original Glass Negatives Lot (3) Marblehead LEGS OOAK Campaign

RARE 1932 FDR CAMPAIGN GLASS NEGATIVE LOT (3) — BOSTON HERALD-TRAVELER

This listing is for a rare, original lot of three (3) 1932 glass photo negatives capturing New York Governor and Democratic presidential nominee Franklin D. Roosevelt during his July 1932 Summer Boat Tour in Marblehead Harbor, Massachusetts.

Taken shortly after FDR secured the Democratic nomination, these candid press negatives offer an extraordinary, unscripted look at the future President aboard his 40-foot yawl, the Myth II, created for coverage in the Boston Herald-Traveler.

Negative Details:

Negative 1 (FDR Portrait): A sharp, smiling portrait of FDR on deck wearing his signature pith helmet, eyeglasses, and white shirt. He is holding an enamel bowl and spoon, with a box of Shredded Wheat cereal, a white enamel mug, and a folded copy of the Boston Herald clearly visible beside him on the bench.
Negatives 2 & 3 (Deck Scene on the Myth II): A group scene showing crew members and FDR's sons relaxing on board. The image displays the vessel's rigging, the American Flag at the stern, and matching enamel mugs on the hatch in the foreground.

Historical Context & Details:

Publication: Boston Herald-Traveler
Date: July 1932
Location: Marblehead Harbor, Massachusetts
Subject: Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 Presidential Campaign Boat Tour

Original 1930s glass plate press negatives of FDR from this pivotal campaign are exceptionally scarce. These are the primary physical glass artifacts created on location during the tour—true one-of-a-kind (OOAK) pieces of American political history, not modern reproductions.

Condition:Three original 4x5 inch glass plate negatives. Both plates show typical signs of age consistent with 1930s newsroom archive pieces, including light edge wear, minor emulsion variations, and light dust. The subject detail across both images remains sharp and clear. Please review all high-resolution scans for precise visual condition.

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