Signed Photograph: Chicago Politics

Carter, Jimmy

Published by White House Printing Office, [Washington, D.C], 1979

About this Item

Framed in dark brown wood (19" x 16"), gilt trim, white matte, museum quality glass. Inscribed by President Carter while president: "To my good friend Gene Heytow. Jimmy Carter. 10-79." Eugene P. Heytow (1934 - 2010) was a prominent Chicago banking executive, civic leader and political power broker. He was known for being an advocate for organized labor through his bank, the Amalgamated Bank of Chicago, which specialized in providing banking services to labor organizers. He was also a heavy investor in Midwestern riverboat casinos, combing his political influence and personal wealth to build gambling operations around Chicago . He was a close friend of Chicago mayor Richard J. Daley, Richard M. Daley and politicians across the political spectrum. He was known to keep a low profile in public, often refusing to have his picture taken, but in private he was renowned for his sharp tongue and political insights. He died in 2010. Seller Inventory # 10092

Bibliographic Details

Title: Signed Photograph: Chicago Politics

Publisher: White House Printing Office, [Washington, D.C]

Publication Date: 1979

Binding: Framed Photograph

Illustrator: Photograph signed by President Jimmy Carter to Chicago business executive and political supporter, Gene Heytow.

Condition: Near fine

Signed: Signed by Author(s)

Edition: Signed Photograph.