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Physicist and inventor (1882–1945) credited with creating and building the world's first liquid-fueled rocket. Vintage fountain pen signature, "R. H. Goddard,” on an off-white 3 x .75 slip affixed at the bottom of a glossy 4.25 x 6 portrait of the rocket pioneer, also carrying an 8¢ postage stamp. In fine condition, with staple holes to the top edge of the portrait. Accompanied by the original transmittal letter from his wife, signed "Esther C. Goddard," dated September 5, 1960, in part: "I am glad to send you herewith a photograph of my late husband, Dr. Robert H. Goddard, together with his signature, taken from an old letter. I regret that I do not have, for distribution, any letters that he wrote about his rocket experiments."
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