Description
Signed White House photograph of President George H.W. Bush, inscribed to Frank Barnett, former Governor of American Samoa.
Official White House photograph, dated February 19, 1992 on verso. Measures 8″ x 10″. Toning to edges, was likely framed. Marks to verso where it was previously mounted. Printed inscription: “To Frank Barnett, With best wishes.” Personally inscribed by President George Bush.
When this photograph was taken, President George H.W. Bush was visiting Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Frank Barnett (1933-2016) was serving as the Executive Director of the Bush-Quayle Tennessee presidential campaign at the time of this photograph. Frank Barnett had previously served as the Governor of American Samoa during the Gerald R. Ford administration.
