Exceptional color satin-finish 7.5 x 9.5 photo of Presidents Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Ronald Reagan, and Jimmy Carter gathered at the White House preparing to depart for Anwar Sadat’s funeral in 1981, signed in the lower border in black felt tip by all four, three adding the years of their presidency below, with Reagan notably writing the date he signed this remarkable format, during his presidency: “Richard Nixon, 1969–1974,” “Gerald R. Ford, 1974–1977,” “J. Carter, 1977–1981,” and “Ronald Reagan, March 5, 1987.” Gorgeously archivally suede-matted and framed with a descriptive plaque to an overall size of 15 x 23.5. In splendid condition. Accompanied by a listing compiled by the original collector, detailing the precise date that each signature was obtained. This is a positively remarkable photo in scarcity and historic importance—this is the most appealing example we have encountered, and the only one to which three presidents added the dates of their administration. Additionally, Reagan signed this photograph during a defining period of his time in office—the day prior, he had publicly addressed the nation for the first time regarding the Iran-Contra scandal, and on the day of signing spoke optimistically about a nuclear disarmament treaty between superpowers, anticipating the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty between the US and Soviet Union that would be signed later in 1987. An imposing autographed piece of historical significance.
