Life Magazine for October 1958, "In Color: The First Lady at Home"
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Artifact Overview
As President Dwight D. Eisenhower's First Lady from 1953 to 1961, Mamie Geneva Doud Eisenhower was noted for her outgoing manner, her graciousness as a hostess, and her obvious pride in husband and home. This Life magazine cover article features Mrs. Eisenhower's manner of coping with the demanding domestic and social duties that fall upon the First Lady.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Magazine (Periodical)
Date Made
20 October 1958
Subject Date
20 October 1958
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Cover photograph by Ed Clark. Published by Time Inc., Chicago, Illinois.
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2013.50.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Estate of Dr. and Mrs. Martin A. Glynn.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 14.25 in
Width: 10.625 in
Inscriptions
Text on front cover:
LIFE / THE PAPACY: BIGGEST / JOB IN CHRISTENDOM / IN COLOR: THE FIRST LADY AT HOME
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