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This Official White House Photo shows Vice President Nelson Rockefeller’s campaign stop appearance at the Broome County Airport in Binghamton, New York, where he famously gave the middle finger to a group of young hecklers (historically referred to as the "Rockefeller Salute").Event Date: September 16, 1976 Item
Type: Original, high-grade vintage photographic print on professional-weight photo paper stock. Size: 8" x 10"
Physical Condition: Excellent / Perfect vintage condition. The back of the photograph features clear, crisp, and fully legible official tracking data stamped directly by the institutional lab of the administration:
OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON Production & Filing Code: 21 SE 76 C 2311 Administrative Code Breakdown: Print Date (21 SE 76): September 21, 1976.
This indicates the precise day the physical photograph was processed, developed, and cataloged by the White House photo lab—exactly five days after the live event took place.
Classification (C): The internal administrative classification letter used by the Ford-Rockefeller White House Photo Office for travel, political campaign logs, or public appearances.
Sequence Log (2311): The master log number tracking this specific photographic print run within the administration's internal archives.
Rarity & Historical Context for Assessors Institutional Artifact: This print features the official White House back stamp, distinguishing it from mass-distributed commercial news wire photos (such as UPI or AP/Bettmann Archive) available to the general public or media outlets at the time. Internal Utility: Because the "Rockefeller Salute" caused an immediate public relations scandal for the Ford-Rockefeller ticket in September 1976, the White House Photo Office strictly controlled these images. This photo was not mass-produced for public PR requests or mailing campaigns. It was printed in an incredibly small, internal batch exclusively for executive files, senior staff review, or the Vice President's personal records.
