United Kingdom. A Lot of Six Queen Elizabeth II State Visit to the United States Press Photographs 1957

These photographs document the visit of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip to Washington, D.C. and Virginia, in October 1957. Subject matter includes: President Dwight David Eisenhower Greeting the Queen as she steps off the plane at Washington National Airport; First Lady Mamie Eisenhower Greeting the Queen at the White House; Secretary of State John Foster Dulles shaking hands with the Queen as she arrives at the Pan American Union dinner; the Queen visiting and accepting gifts from young patients at Children's Hospital in Washington; the Queen and Prince Philip leaving the "Susan Constant", the replica ship of the English Virginia Company of 1606-07, at Jamestown, Virginia; and two side-by-side head shots of the Queen. All in black and white with a gloss finish, two of which have faded to a sepia-toned look, three are vertical views, three are horizontal views, five with teletype press releases glued to the reverse, the latter photo missing its release, measuring 178 mm x 232 mm each, the images free of cracking and wear. Near extremely fine.