SHIPBOARD PRINTING 1926 Ephemeral Programme In Honor Of Captain George Fried And The Officers And Rescue Crew.

(A who’s who of NYC socialites with Mayor Jimmy Walker leading the way.) Rare bifolium programme printed aboard the U. S. S. President Roosevelt on tinted stock for "The Allies Theatrical Testimonial Performance in Honor of Captain George Fried and the Officers and Rescue Crew...Friday Evening, February 19th, 1926." "In January 1926, President Roosevelt was involved in the rescue of the crew of the British cargo ship SS Antinoe that foundered in the Atlantic Ocean. George Fried, the Roosevelt's captain, was given a ticker-tape parade in Manhattan in honor of his heroism." Wikipedia.