Ivy Baker Priest tossing her hat

Ivy Baker Priest was United States Treasurer during the Eisenhower administration from 1953 to 1961, and served as California Treasurer under Ronald Reagan from 1966 to 1974. Her photographs reflect her years in public office and include portraits, publicity shots, family photographs, political functions, and groups of politicians and public officials. Black and white photograph of Priest tossing her hat into a ring for her reelection bid with the original captions, "Ivy Baker Priest literally tosses her hat into the ring to launch her reelection bid. She is the first and only woman ever elected in California history to one of the state's seven constitutional offices."; and ""Ivy Baker Priest literally tosses her hat into the ring to launch her reelection bid. She is the first and only woman ever elected in California history to one of the state's seven constitutional offices.".