Stuffed ham for the President

Object/Artifact

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St. Mary's County Historical Society, Leonardtown, MD

Stuffed ham for the President

Stuffed ham for the President

Name/Title

Stuffed ham for the President

Entry/Object ID

1995.001.2514

Description

3 1/2"h x 5 1/2"w black and white postcard of the delivery of a southern Maryland stuffed ham to the White House at the time of the St. Mary's County Fair. Buck Briscoe arranged for this; during the Eisenhower era, he dealt mostly with Homer Gruenther, who patiently received the offerings. In this photo, Briscoe is on the left, speaking into a microphone. The Queen of Tolerance, Susanna Blake, was holding one side of the stuffed ham and Mr. Gruenther held the other side. Cans of oysters were on a table just below the ham and a large sign said "Oysters and Stuffed Ham from St. Mary's Co. Md. for President and Mrs. Eisenhower Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Gruenther." Small signs for the fair were on each side of the larger board. These folks were in some sort of large space, judging by the industrial fan above their heads. ********************************************** Text on verso: in black stamp ink "Post Card Rick's Studio" and in black flair pen "Oct. 3, 1958 Arthur F. L. Briscoe Susana Blake Homer Gruenther"

Collection

Charles E. Fenwick Collection

Dimensions

Height

3-1/2 in

Width

5-1/2 in

Location

Container

Charles E. Fenwick Collection, Photo Box 3

Shelf

Rack 08, Shelf 4

Rack

Rack 08

Wall

West wall

Room

Archives 1

Building

Tudor Hall

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Barker, Ted

Person or Organization

Blake, Susanna

Person or Organization

Briscoe, Arthur F. L. (1900-1988)

Person or Organization

Fenwick, Charles Edward (1910-1993)

Person or Organization

Gruenther, Homer