Skip to main content
2016.3; Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library & Museum
2016.3; Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library & Museum
Eagle's Prey
2016.3; Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library & Museum
2016.3; Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library & Museum

Eagle's Prey

Artifact ID2016.3
Object Type Carving
Maker (Plains, Montana)
Date 1974
Medium wood, polish
DimensionsOther H 34 15/16 cm x W 26 11/16 cm x D 11 7/16 cm (13.7 in x 10.5 in x 4.5 in )
Physical DescriptionA wooden carving of a cliffside features three carved wooden animals; an eagle swoops down on a baby goat as a bison stands near and prepares to charge. A line of horizontal black engraved text is near the bottom edge of the cliff.
Historical NoteSteve Ford gave this to his mother as a Christmas gift in 1974. Steve worked as a ranch hand in Montana during his father's first year in the White House. President Ford displayed it in the Oval Office. Steve Ford gave this to his mother (Betty Ford) as a Christmas gift in 1974.Additional Details
Custodial History NotePresident Ford donated the item to the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum circa 2000s.
Credit LineGift of President Gerald R. Ford
National Archives Catalog CollectionGerald R. Ford Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 620931)
National Archives Catalog SeriesPublic Gifts Given to President Gerald R. Ford (74639696)
Use Restriction Status Unrestricted
Use Restriction NoteReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
Collections