Turkey for the President, 1958

Photograph

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

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

1988.001.0058

Description

This is an 10"h x 8"w black and white photo of the presentation of a turkey and oysters from Saint Mary's County to President and Mrs. Eisenhower in December 1958 at the White House. Homer Gruenther, in a dark hat and suit, is holding the bird up for the camera. I don't know if he grew up on a farm, but he looks perfectly confident holding a turkey. The bird had to suffer the indignity of a little hat on its head and has its eyes closed in shame. The photo is three-hole punched for inclusion in a notebook. ************************************************* Text on verso: none

Collection

Buck Briscoe Collection

Made/Created

Date made

December 1958

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

Print Size: 8" x 10"

Location

Container

Buck Briscoe Collection, Box 2

Shelf

Rack 07, Shelf 2

Rack

Rack 07

Wall

West wall

Room

Archives 1

Building

Tudor Hall