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Artist
Richard Avedon, 15 May 1923 - 1 Oct 2004
Sitter
Melvin Robert Laird, 1 Sep 1922 - 16 Nov 2016
Date
June 8, 1976
Type
Photograph
Medium
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions
Image: 25.5cm x 20.2cm (10 1/16" x 7 15/16")
Sheet: 35.6cm x 27.7cm (14" x 10 7/8")
Topic
Costume\Jewelry\Cufflinks
Symbols & Motifs\Seal\Presidential
Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie\Necktie
Symbols & Motifs\Flag\National\United States
Melvin Robert Laird: Male
Melvin Robert Laird: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Wisconsin
Melvin Robert Laird: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of Defense
Melvin Robert Laird: Politics and Government\State Senator\Wisconsin
Melvin Robert Laird: Presidential Medal of Freedom
Portrait
Place
United States\District of Columbia\Washington
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; this acquisition was made possible by generous contributions from Jeane W. Austin and the James Smithson Society