Francine Neff Sworn in as United StatesTreasurer
Photographer
Associated Press
(founded 1846)
DateJune 22, 1974
Mediumgelatin silver print
Dimensions6 11/16 × 8 7/16 in. (16.9 × 21.4 cm)
ClassificationsPhotography
Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of Nancy Tucker
Object numberPA2019.041.049
DescriptionFrancine Neff looks toward the camera as William Simon, United States Treasury Secretary, leans toward her after swearing Neff in as the 35th Treasurer of the United States at a ceremony in Washington, D.C. Neff is wearing a light-colored jacket with a large flower pinned to her collar. She has eyeglasses and her hair is styled around her face. Simon claps as he leans toward Neff. He is wearing a pin-striped blazer and a striped tie. A typed caption on the photograph reads, "SWORN IN AS U.S. TREASURER --- Treasury Secretary William Simon applauds Mrs. Francine Irving Neff, of Albuquerque, N.M., Friday after he swore her in as the 35th Treasurer of the United States, Mrs. Neff is responsible for the custody, issuance and redemption of United States currency."On View
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