Black-and-white official portrait photograph of Chiang Kai-shek, boldly signed in Chinese characters on the image. The photograph is credited on the verso to Wu Chung Yee and was issued directly by the Office of the President, Republic of China.
Accompanied by the original typed letter dated January 7, 1961, on official presidential letterhead from Taipei, Taiwan, confirming that the signed photograph was sent at the direction of the President. The letter is signed by Y. Z. Chang, Counselor, Office of the President, and references the recipient’s request for the President’s photograph and related materials.
Photograph in very good condition with light, even toning and minor handling wear; signature remains strong and clear. Letter with light age toning and faint folds consistent with mailing, otherwise clean and well preserved.
Chiang Kai-shek(31 October 1887 – 5 April 1975) was a Chinese politician, revolutionary, and military commander who led the Republic of China (ROC) from 1928 until his death in 1975. His government was based in mainland China until it was defeated in the Chinese Civil War by Mao Zedong's Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in 1949, after which he continued to lead the ROC government on the island of Taiwan. Chiang served as leader of the Nationalist Kuomintang (KMT) party and the commander-in-chief of the National Revolutionary Army (NRA), which was reorganized into the Republic of China Armed Forces in 1947, from 1926 until his death.
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