Compton family and Sara Ann Delano Roosevelt, 1939
Description
The Compton family greets Sara Ann Delano Roosevelt, mother of Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Stamp on verso reads "Published, Dec 10 1945, Boston Traveler".
Original Caption: "As One Famous Mother To Another Mrs. James Roosevelt, (left) 85-year-old mother of the President, congratulates Mrs. Elias Compton, 80-year-old winner of the 1939 Typical American Mother Award of the Golden Rule Foundation, during a Mother's Day broadcast in New York, May 14. Looking on are three of Mrs. Compton's sons, L. to R.: Dr. Karl T. Compton, Wilson . Compton, and Dr. Arthur Compton. Mrs. Compton's daughter, Mrs. Mary Compton Rice is in India. Mrs. Compton is from Wooster, Ohio."
Original Caption: "The Three Comptons---(Left to Right) Dr. Karl T. Compton, Dr. Wilson M. Compton, and Dr. Arthur Compton."