Name/Title
Official Portrait of Governor Angus S. King, Jr.Entry/Object ID
2020.2Description
Framed official photograph of Governor Angus S. King, Jr. taken by Robert (Rob) Nicoll, a photographer from Newcastle, Maine. The photograph is signed by Governor King and states, "To Robert - Great shot! Thanks and Best Wishes! - Angus King." The photograph was taken inside the Maine State House in front of the portrait of Maine's first governor, William King. This was the second official portrait of Governor King, the first being published prior to his inauguration in 1995.
The photograph is accompanied by a corresponding newspaper article about the photograph and the photographer. Rob was born in Boothbay and studied at Brown University. He opened a photography studio in 1984.
Rob was chosen as the photographer for the official gubernatorial portrait after he was invited to photograph King, alongside other photographers and artists. Nicoll was chosen because his photograph best characterized the Governor.
Dated 07/21/1995.Lexicon
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Govenor of Maine, Governors - Angus King, Governors - Maine