Photograph of Mahathir Bin Mohamed
Artifact ID1984.01008.04
Object Type
Photograph, Black-and-White
Gifter
Mahathir Bin Mohamed
Date
1981-1984
Medium
Paper, Ink
Dimensions11 1/2 × 8 in. (29.2 × 20.3 cm)
Physical DescriptionA black and white photograph of Mahathir Bin Mohamed, Prime Minister of Malaysia. He is wearing a mid-toned striped suit, tie with a diagonal pattern, white shirt, and glasses. He is standing in front of a credenza, desk with clock on it, and window with velvet curtains. Verso has tape on it.Historical NoteDuring the Reagan administration the photo was on display in the White House West Wing Picture Room.Additional DetailsCustodial History NoteThe item was a gift from a foreign official 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 was on display in the White House 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 Foreign Officials (National Archives Identifier 6816364)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestricted
Use Restriction NoteReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
Person Depicted
Mahathir Bin Mohamed
(Malaysia, born 1925. Prime Minister (1981-2003))
Country/CultureMalaysiaIn Collection(s)
Exhibition HistoryWhite House-West Wing-Picture Room (Reagan Administration)