Turkey for the President, 1959

Photograph

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

Name/Title

Turkey for the President, 1959

Entry/Object ID

1988.001.0056

Description

This is an 8"h x 10"w black and white photo of the presentation of a turkey and oysters from Saint Mary's County to President and Mrs. Eisenhower on December 18, 1959 at the White House. Homer Gruenther accepted the bird on behalf of the President. The bird is standing on a metal sheet on top of a large crate, his traveling container. The bird had to suffer the indignity of a little hat on its head. There is one #10 can of Patuxent River brand oysters and one #10 can of Potomac View oysters in front of the turkey. A commercially produced sign on the front of the crate says "'Mr. St. Mary's County' III for President and Mrs. Eisenhower Merry Xmas from the People of St. Mary's Co. Md. 1959 Ted Barker [in small letters in the lower right corner]" The group in the photo includes L-R: T. Webster Bell, Homer Gruenther, Buck Briscoe, Mrs. George Thompson behind the turkey, Mr. George Thompson, who grew the turkey, Mr. John Hodges, a county commissioner, an unidentified woman, Calvin Kirby, and Dorothy Dunn in a dark tweed coat. The group may be on a porch of the White House. An attempt was made to three-hole punch the photo for inclusion in a notebook. ************************************************* Text on verso: stamped "White House Dec 18, 1959 S728-A"

Collection

Buck Briscoe Collection

Made/Created

Date made

December 18, 1959

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

Container

Buck Briscoe Collection, Box 2

Shelf

Rack 07, Shelf 2

Rack

Rack 07

Wall

West wall

Room

Archives 1

Building

Tudor Hall

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Bell, T. Webster

Person or Organization

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

Person or Organization

Dunn, Dorothy

Person or Organization

Gruenther, Homer

Person or Organization

Hodges, John

Person or Organization

Kirby, Calvin

Person or Organization

Thompson, George3