Signed Photograph of Churchill as Prime Minister in March 1945
A beautiful signed photograph, with the note from Churchill's office sending it.
When photographer Walter Stoneman arrived at 10 Downing Street on April 1, 1941, he realized this was a historic occasion. He recorded the exact time he took the Prime Minister's picture as 3pm. At this moment, Churchill was waiting for word on Germany's fateful invasion of Yugoslavia, information made possible in part...
When photographer Walter Stoneman arrived at 10 Downing Street on April 1, 1941, he realized this was a historic occasion. He recorded the exact time he took the Prime Minister's picture as 3pm. At this moment, Churchill was waiting for word on Germany's fateful invasion of Yugoslavia, information made possible in part by the English decryption of German Enigma messages.
The photograph that Stoneman took that day captures Churchill's resolve and the gravity of the moment. A copy of this photograph sat on Stalin's desk and it remains, along with Karsh's portrait, done a full 9 months later, an enduring symbol of Churchill.
In February 1945, the Allies met at Yalta to discuss post-war organization of Europe. The next month, American forces crossed the Rhine River.
A signed photograph of Prime Minister Churchill, taken by famed photographer Walter Stoneman at 10 Downing Street, signed on the mounting card, as Stoneman produced them. The image is 4 1/4 inches by 5 7/8 inches with overall dimensions of 4 7/8 inches wide by 7 inches. The original note on Prime Minister's letterhead sending the image is still present. It reads, "With Mr. Churchill's Compliments, March, 1945."
War-dated signed photographs of Churchill are increasingly difficult to find.
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