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Photo by Pamela Rankin - Smith - Lillian Carter, 1978: Signed Photo Portrait. B/W photo of Lillian Carter, 1978 by P.Rankin- Smith mounted on art paper and signed on the margin by Lillian Carter. The signature is authentic with provenance. Image size : 9 x 7.75 inches. Mount size: 11 x14 inches. Bend to lower-left corner of the board noted. Please refer to images for the best determination of the condition. Mother of President Jimmy Carter: Bessie Lillian Gordy Carter (August 15, 1898 – October 30, 1983) was the mother of the thirty-ninth president of the United States Jimmy Carter. She was also known for her contributions to nursing in her home state of Georgia and as a Peace Corps volunteer in India as well as writing two books during the Carter presidency.