LE Rubel to Cary T. Grayson
Title
LE Rubel to Cary T. Grayson
Creator
Rubel, LE
Identifier
WWP16150
Date
1920 January 13
Source
Cary T. Grayson Papers, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library, Staunton, Virginia
Text
My dear Admiral Grayson
Underwood & Underwood feel quite disturbed over the attempt yesterday of Photographers of Harris & Ewing and Mr. Hearst to surprise the President by photographing him in his garden. We had been hoping, for sometime, to be able soon to get a photograph of some kind of the President while out walking, or on an outing, to send broadcast throughout the country, both from the standpoint of it being treated as news matter, and also with the hope that it would be of some benefit to the good folks at the White House who have always been so kind to this organization. We fear that this unfortunate attempt yesterday will work to the disadvantage, not only of the individual photographers and their firms, but to firms like ours who would, under no circumstances, resort to methods which like the one referred to show absolute thoughtlessness of the expressed desires of the White House family. We are anxious to secure a photograph of Mr. Wilson, either in his garden or wherever it might be permissible for us to make the photograph, and as we wrote to Mr. Tumulty some time ago, we should like to make the photographs under whatever conditions you would elect, and submit all negatives to you or Mr. Wilson for approval or disapproval within an hour after their being made. We will appreciate whatever consideration you can give to this request.
Underwood & Underwood feel quite disturbed over the attempt yesterday of Photographers of Harris & Ewing and Mr. Hearst to surprise the President by photographing him in his garden. We had been hoping, for sometime, to be able soon to get a photograph of some kind of the President while out walking, or on an outing, to send broadcast throughout the country, both from the standpoint of it being treated as news matter, and also with the hope that it would be of some benefit to the good folks at the White House who have always been so kind to this organization. We fear that this unfortunate attempt yesterday will work to the disadvantage, not only of the individual photographers and their firms, but to firms like ours who would, under no circumstances, resort to methods which like the one referred to show absolute thoughtlessness of the expressed desires of the White House family. We are anxious to secure a photograph of Mr. Wilson, either in his garden or wherever it might be permissible for us to make the photograph, and as we wrote to Mr. Tumulty some time ago, we should like to make the photographs under whatever conditions you would elect, and submit all negatives to you or Mr. Wilson for approval or disapproval within an hour after their being made. We will appreciate whatever consideration you can give to this request.
Original Format
Letter
To
Grayson, Cary T. (Cary Travers), 1878-1938
Files
Collection
Citation
Rubel, LE, “LE Rubel to Cary T. Grayson,” 1920 January 13, WWP16150, Cary T. Grayson Papers, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum, Staunton, Virginia.