Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, Simi Valley, CA.
Photograph of Ronald Reagan Visiting a General Electric Plant
Artifact ID1982.40351.03
Object Type
Photograph, Black-and-White
Gifter
Addison Persons
Maker
General Electric Company (GE)
(founded 1889 by Thomas A. Edison)
Date
1957
Medium
Paper, Ink
Dimensions8 × 10 in. (20.3 × 25.4 cm)
Physical DescriptionA black-and-white photograph of Ronald Reagan visiting a General Electric plant in St. Petersburg, FL, in March 1957. He is wearing a suit, tie, and ID badge and standing with another man in a suit and glasses behind a row of women. They are mostly wearing cardigans, cat eyeglasses, and ID badges. They are working on electronics, mostly metal circles with wires coming out. On the far end of the table, closest to the camera, are boxes, plastic tubs, purses, drink cups, and a Kleenex box.
The back of the photo is stamped “PHOTO BY Griffith Advertising Agency, Inc. ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA NEG. NO. 2610” in aqua with the number filled in black ink.Historical NoteWhile a spokesman for GE and host of the General Electric Theater (1954-1962), Reagan would travel to GE plants around the country, giving speeches and talking to employees. He later described it as his “postgraduate course in political science.”
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteThe item was a gift from a member of the general public to President Ronald Reagan and First Lady Nancy Reagan during the Reagan administration. It was received through the Executive Office of the President Office of Correspondence and maintained there until its transfer to the National Archives in January, 1989 for deposit with the Reagan Presidential Library.
National Archives Catalog CollectionRecords of the White House Gift Unit (Reagan Administration) (National Archives Identifier 6816362) and
National Archives Catalog SeriesGifts from the General Public (National Archives Identifier 6816363)
Use Restriction StatusRestricted - Fully
Use Restriction Note© Griffith Advertising Agency, Inc. 1957
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