Secretary Root to Mayor Weaver: [...]

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1 photograph : gelatin silver print on card stock ; photo 10.3 x 8.5 cm, on card stock 14.1 x 8.5 cm (postcard format) | Photo shows Elihu Root, head-and-shoulders portrait, body turned to the left, facing front, printed above an excerpt of a letter from "Secretary Root to Mayor Weaver" that states "I have a strong desire that the city of Philadelphia, whose history and good name are so dear to every American, shall be relieved from the stain which a corrupt and criminal combination, masquerading under the name of Republicans, have put upon her. I wish you godspeed in your future efforts. Very sincerely yours, Elihu Root."

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This photograph shows Elihu Root in a head-and-shoulders portrait, body turned to the left while facing front. The image is printed above an excerpt from a letter Root wrote to Mayor Weaver regarding Philadelphia.

The letter expresses Root's desire that Philadelphia be relieved from "the stain which a corrupt and criminal combination, masquerading under the name of Republicans, have put upon her," and offers the mayor support in his efforts.

The photograph was created by Pach Brothers and the Rotograph Company and issued in postcard format. The specific circumstances of the letter and the identities of Secretary Root and Mayor Weaver are not detailed in the archive record.

Compiled from the catalogue record and reference notes on the formats and events involved. The archive record above is the primary source.

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