1974 Press Photo President Gerald Ford, Congressman Bob Mathias in Fresno

President Gerald Ford, right, and Republican Congressman Bob Mathias try on a pair of cowboy hats presented to them at a rally at the Fresno airport Friday. President Ford said he would wear the hat Saturday when he visits his son, a neophyte Montana cowboy. The rally for supporters of GOP candidates attracted more than 5,000 people under gray skies.

Photo is dated 1974.

Photo measures 10 x 8.25 inches.