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The genial Harding inscribes a White House Card with a cordial sentiment - "Good wishes!" – just two months into his Administration.

Around the time of Hayes's presidency, it became fashionable to request the president's signature on Executive Mansion stationery. This card, dated, December 13, 1878, suggests that President Hayes might have filled requests for his autograph in his "down time."

On January 29, 1898, his first birthday in the White House, President William McKinley, turning fifty-five, signed this Executive Mansion card.

Card signed by Millard Fillmore as President, being an early variant of a White House Card.

President Theodore Roosevelt renamed the Executive Mansion "The White House," and wastes no time ordering and signing the new White House stationery.

President less than two weeks, Wilson signs this White House card – in the top left corner, as would be his wont, to protect against anything being added above his signature.

A fine example of a rare White House Card signed by the 40th President, Ronald Reagan.