Gov Jimmy Carter's Iowa Campaign 1974

As a professional photography for most of my life, I've been blessed with an abundance of shoots that I've considered historic.

I was completing my junior year at Palmer College, when I was asked to shoot Gov. Jimmy Carter at a presidential campaign stop in Mt. Joy, Iowa. I proudly accepted.  Interestingly, few people ever heard of this man at that time. I took 3 rolls of film and was subsequently asked to send the photos to Gov Carter.

I found Gov. Carter a gentle spoken, likable and a respectful man. He made it a point (perhaps politically motivated) to individually introduce himself to all that were present at the small airport. I found that impressive. Also noted, as seen within this photograph, Gov Carter brought with him dozens of peanut butter sandwiches in brown paper bags; a classy touch.

As a side note; I sent the photos of that day to Gov. Carter, along with a bill for $38.50. In a letter sent by his manager was a "Thank you" - stating that the Federal Government would match my contribution. Shot a letter back stating I was a college student and the bill represented the exact cost of processing and postage. Never did hear back ..... but I got to photograph the future President of the United States. Not bad, not bad at all.