Newspaper caption on the back of the photograph, dated Aug. 22, 1956, reads, "PUSHING THROUGH- Holding his hat high over his head, President Eisenhower and Mrs. Eisenhower make their way through the crowd shorlty after landing at the San Francisco Airport last night. They were greeted by more than 5,000 cheering spectators." This photograph shows Dwight D. Eisenhower and Mamie Eisenhower arriving at San Francisco International Airport. President Eisenhower is standing in the foreground of the photograph. He is wearing a dark suit, vest, and a tie. The President is waving his arm, in his hand there is a hat, on his wrist, a watch band is visible. Mamie Eisenhower stands next to Dwight D. Eisenhower. She is wearing a dark dress or overcoat, and leather gloves. On her dress, Mamie wears a corsage, and a rhinestone "IKE" pin. Over her shoulders is a fox fur stole. On her head, She wears a hat, and around her neck is a single strand of pearls. Mamie is holding a bouquet of roses. In the background of the photograph, There is a group of people. Goodwin Knight, Governor of California, is visible wearing a dark suit. George Cristopher, Mayor of San Francisco, is visible. Next to Cristopher, a man with a sheriff's badge can be seen. Next to Knight, a man is standing in formal military uniform. On the other side of Knight a woman is wearing a double strand of pearls. Crop marks are visible on the photograph.