Comprising: Original pen and ink cartoon by Rube Goldberg featuring a seated Mayor Rolph being invited to a dance by Police Chief David White in female attire, Goldberg's comic character Boob McNutt appears in the background dancing with a skirted police officer. Caption below reads: "Listen Mayor Rolph:- Chief White and his cops want you to come over to their blowout at the Town Hall, Saturday evening February 14, 1920, and if any light-fingered vampire swipes your watch during a wild fox-trot the Chief will guarantee to get it back for you or make you a present of somebody else's watch. The noise will start at eight o'clock and at nine-thirty all the dare-devils will prepare to shake a wicked foot. The lock-step will be barred. Borrow a two-gallon hat, have your other suit pressed and prepare for the worst. The Chief and his gang will be waiting!" * Original pen and ink drawing of Mayor Rolph holding San Francisco's Civic Center Plaza, by Phil Rader, dated March 28, 1912 * Original pen and ink cartoon by [Billy] De Beck featuring Barney Google and his horse Spark Plug * 4 framed photographs of Mayor Rolph, including photos with Herbert Hoover, Warren G. Harding, and New York Mayor John Hylan * Large photo of the Police Ball held at the Civic Center Auditorium, February 20, 1918 * Opening day team photo of the 1917 San Francisco Giants (heavily chipped) * Group photo of the Native Sons of the Golden West, Hesperian Parlor * Parade photo of the Return of the 363 & 347 Regiments * World War I recruitment poster * World War I memorial poster for Field Company B of the California Signal Corps (rolled and chipped) * Typed letter, signed, from Queen Marie of Roumania * Framed photo of James Rolph, III in an automobile, "Eureka to San Francisco, 14 Hrs. 45 Mins. June 11, 1918" in faded ink on surface of photo * 2 additional framed photos. Together 17 items.
James "Sunny Jim" Rolph served as Mayor of San Francisco, 1911-1930, and Governor of California, 1931-1934.