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STEWART D. M C LAURIN PRESIDENT, WHITE HOUSE HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION
as i write my first column of 2021, the new year has already opened new chapters in White House history. Most significantly, we as a nation have undertaken the Inauguration of a new president, and we at the White House Historical Association have now begun our work with President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden. They are the twelfth president and first lady with whom the Association will collaborate to enhance the public’s “understanding, appreciation, and enjoyment of the historic White House.” Since I became president of the Association in 2014, it has been my honor to have worked with the Obamas, Trumps, and now the Bidens, their staffs, and the many career professionals who care for the Residence from one administration to the next. I look forward to the coming years of undertaking projects traditionally related to our mission as well as those inspired by the Bidens’ own unique and fresh vision. The new year also marks the sixtieth anniversary of the White House Historical Association as the private nonprofit educational organization founded by First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy to share and preserve the history of the White House. As we look back on the body of work accomplished by the Association since 1961, we are proud to have played a key role in establishing a world-class fine and decorative arts collection maintained according to museum standards.
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The Association has invested more than $100 million of nontaxpayer funding in the preservation and acquisition this collection. As you look at pages following my column you will see a record of sixty years of acquisitions made possible by the Association. Many nineteenth-century furnishings—acquired during one presidency and later, worn out or out of date, sold or disposed of during another presidency—have been returned to the collection and are now treasured representations of the nation’s history, preserved and displayed for the American people. Other significant acquisitions were made by the recommendation of recent first ladies and the Committee for the Preservation of the White House. The Association’s educational programming has reached millions of people since our founding. Our books, programs, and digital offerings have opened the doors to the history of the White House from 1792 when George Washington personally sited its foundation to 2021 when the Bidens settled into their new home at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. In earlier pages of this issue of the Quarterly you saw the leaders who preceded Frederick J. Ryan Jr., our chairman, and myself as leaders of the Association. My sincere appreciation will always go to the founders for creating a structure for the robust organization
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that our current leadership inherited. I am pleased to include with this column photographs of our current Board of Directors and National Council on White House History. I am thankful for the wise governance of our dedicated Board and for the National Council’s generous financial support. Their unwavering dedication to our mission will see us through this pandemic crisis and the many other challenges facing the world today. I am very grateful to my colleagues on the staff of the White House Historical Association. For the past ten months, they have kept their eye on the ball, remained committed and driven, and brought us through this trying time successfully. Mrs. Kennedy famously said that “the White House belongs to the American people.” In the United States, we have experienced fifty-nine inaugurations of forty-five presidents. Presidents and their families have the temporary stewardship of the White House, and they care for this historic home and pass it on to those who follow. I truly believe that the best days and most exciting work of the White House Historical Association are to come, and I cannot wait to see what that future will bring. Stewart D. McLaurin at the Dacha Navy Yard mural of Jacqueline Kennedy.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS as of January 2021
OFFICERS
FREDERICK J. RYAN, JR. Chairman
JOHN F. W. ROGERS Vice Chairman
JAMES I. MCDANIEL Secretary
STEWART MCLAURIN President
JOHN T. BEHRENDT
MICHAEL BESCHLOSS
TERESA CARLSON
JEAN CASE
KNIGHT KIPLINGER
MARTHA JOYNT KUMAR
ANITA MCBRIDE
JANET A. HOWARD
DIRECTORS
ROBERT M. MCGEE
ANN STOCK
LIAISON
BENJAMIN C. SUTTON
TINA TCHEN
JOHN STANWICH National Park Service
GREGORY W. WENDT
EX-OFFICIO
LONNIE G. BUNCH III Smithsonian Institution
KAYWIN FELDMAN National Gallery of Art
DAVID S. FERRIERO National Archives
ELISE K. KIRK
HARRY G. ROBINSON III
CARLA HAYDEN Library of Congress
KATHERINE MALONEFRANCE / National Trust for Historic Preservation
DIRECTORS EMERITI
JOHN H. DALTON
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NANCY FOLGER
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NATIONAL COUNCIL ON WHITE HOUSE HISTORY as of January 2021
CO-CHAIRS
ASHLEY DABBIERE
STEVEN STRAWN
KATHRYN BALLARD
MARTA BATMASIAN
THERESA BEHRENDT
BUFFY CAFRITZ
NICHOLAS CANDY
TERESA CARLSON
MERLYNN CARSON
ROSE CARTER
JAMES H. CAVANAUGH
ROBIN TAYLOR CHIARELLO
NATALIYA COLA
THERESA COLE
CANDACE CUMMINGS
SUSAN DABBAR
DIANA DAVIS SPENCER
EDWARD L. DIEFENTHAL
DEBORAH DRIESMEN
STEPHEN DUPREY
CLAIRE DWOSKIN
MEG GENTLE
LORNA J. GLADSTONE
MURRAY H. GOODMAN
ALAN HALL
GHADA IRANI
ANURAG JAIN
LOIS JOHNSON
Y. MICHELE KANG
MICHELE KESSLER
MELISSA KIRKPATRICK
SUSAN V. KLEIN
BRADLEY KNOX
METTA KRACH
SACHIKO KUNO
LING KWOK
ANNE LANTRY
GEORGE LOGOTHETIS
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JENNIFER LONDON
TAMI LONGABERGER
KRISTEN LUND
LING CHAI MAGINN
ROBERT MAGINN
LISA MANNING
DAVID MARQUIS
ANITA MCBRIDE
BONNIE MCELVEEN-HUNTER
KENNETH MEHLMAN
MARY V. MOCHARY
GEOFF MORRELL
DIANNE INGELS MOSS
KIMBERLY NORRIS ABOD
GLORI NORWITT
CLARE PHILLIPS TAYBACK
LINDA POWERS
REBECCA REYES
JOHN F. W. ROGERS
HILARY GEARY ROSS
FREDERICK J. RYAN, JR.
DEBORAH SARGEANT
KAREN SCHAUFELD
MELVIN SEMBLER
MARLYNE SEXTON
SUSAN SILVERSTEIN SCOTT
GUNJAN SINHA
JEANNE SPECCHIO
FRANCES SPRADLEY
SHELDON STONE
STEVEN STRANDBERG
SALLY HARTSFIELD SUTTON
ADDISON MCKINLEY SUTTON
RAMON TALLAJ
CARLETON VARNEY
NANCY VOORHEES
JOSHUA W. WALKER
GREGORY W. WENDT
JANE WILF
JOHN WOOD
KAREN BUCHWALD WRIGHT
GEORGE C. ZOLEY
COUNCIL MEMBERS NOT PICTURED
Parker Collier Cody Khan Konstantino Pantazopoulos
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Gifts Made To THE WHITE HOUSE
by the White House Historical Association 1961–2021 john f. kennedy administration Desk and Bookcase, mahogany, c. 1785, Baltimore Mouth of the Delaware by Thomas Birch, 1828
Rug, Vermeil Room
Side Chair
Chandelier, frosted sphere
Rug, reproduction of Axminster, Green Room
Chandelier, cobalt blue vasiform Occasional Tables, pair, two tier Rug, Cabinet Room, green in gold grid
Screen, three-fold, French
Rug, for Oval Office, red
Card Table, c.1810–20, probably Salem
Rug, gold and beige herringbone
Andirons, brass, c.1800, American
Chandelier, brass ring
Ledger, March 1861, recording President Abraham Lincoln’s initial appointments to military and civilian positions
Urns mounted as lamps, porcelain, gilt
Ink Stand, papier mache, c.1870–80 Occasional Table, papier mache Armchairs, reproductions of 1902 Blue Room chairs Argand Lamps, brass, Boston, c.1840, by John B. Jones Lantern, English
Ashtray Stands, gilded bronze Commode, Louis XVI, marble top Coffee Table, modern, mahogany, larger Coffee Table, modern, mahogany, smaller Ashtray Stands, brass and granite Rug, Family Dining Room, beige Rug, gold
Argand Lamps, pair, bronze and cut glass, c. 1825–30, probably English, imported by Louis Veron, Philadelphia Eleanor Roosevelt by Douglas Chandor, 1949 Rug, reproduction of Savonnerie, Red Room Print, Grand Reception at the White House Card Tables, attributed to CharlesHonoré Lannuier Bess Wallace Truman by Greta Kempton, 1967 Rug, reproduction of Savonnerie, Blue Room Lady Bird Johnson by Elizabeth Shoumatoff, 1968
Desk, attributed to Andrew Jackson White House
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Lamps, brass columns, Victorian
Letter, Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Latrobe
Rug, floral grid on beige
Armchair and side chair, c.1810, attributed to Charles-Honoré Lannuier
James Madison by John Vanderlyn, 1816
Mirror, gilded wood, eagle panel, c.1825 Reproduction Sheraton chairs, two armchairs, six side chairs Prints, city scenes, Georgetown, Baltimore, and Philadelphia Console Tables, c.1790, English Rug, China Room
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Engraving, James Madison by David Edwin Note by John Tyler Linen Press and Desk, John Quincy Adams white house history quarterly
Lyndon B. Johnson by Elizabeth Shoumatoff, 1968 Rug, Empire Caisson design William McKinley and Ida Saxton McKinley, 1899, miniatures by Emily Taylor Lithograph, President’s House, after Augustus Kollner
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High Post Bed, c.1815–25, probably Boston, quiver and torch cornice
Bookcase Desk, c.1800–10, probably Boston, cylinder desk
Chandelier, cut glass, English, c.1780–90
Sideboard, mahogany and marble, c.1800, probably Boston
Card Tables, possibly Seymour
Chandelier, English, c.1800 Girandole Mirror, c.1815 Bookcase Desk, c.1790–1800, Baltimore Decanter, cut glass, c.1853, American probably from Pierce service Wine Rinser, cut glass, c.1853, American probably from Franklin Pierce service Tea Box, Chinese, lined with French wallpaper reportedly from the White House c.1811 Work Table, c.1790, New York John F. Kennedy by Aaron Shikler, 1970 Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis by Aaron Shikler, 1970 Kirman Rug, c.1850–70 Hereke Rug, c.1840–50 Chandelier, cut glass, English, c.1850 Card Tables, pair, c.1815, New York Feraghan Rug, 19th century Pier Mirror, c.1760–90, possibly New York Vases mounted as lamps, porcelain Chinese, c.1780, hexagonal, aqua
Looking Glass, c.1760–90, possibly English Dinner Plates, James K. Polk State Service Chandelier, Regency, c.1810, English Jar, porcelain, late 18th century, Chinese, apricot
Chandelier, cut glass, c.1860–80, American Lantern, cut glass, gilt wood eagle, c.1800, England Sofa, Salem, attributed to Samuel McIntire Dessert Plates, James K. Polk State Service Armchair, French Empire Card Table, eagle pedestal, possibly Salem Desk, Chippendale, c.1760–80 Side Chairs, c.1800, Salem
Settee, two Arm Chairs, three Side Chairs, c.1800–10, probaby New York
Wing Chair, c.1800, possibly Massachusetts
Lantern, c.1830, American, star etched
Occasional Table, 1800–10, possibly New England, octagonal
Jars mounted as Lamps, porcelain, c.1800, Chinese, 2 pairs, ox blood Wing Chair, c.1810, Massachusetts
Tall Case Clock, Seymour Side Table, possibly Seymour Oushak Rug, 20th century
Side Chair, c.1810, probably Seymour
Candelabra, cut glass and gilded bronze, c.1790, England
Vitrine, c.1800, possibly Boston
Side Chairs, c.1800, possibly New York, Sheraton Drawing book type
Bergeres, pair, c.1795, Georges Jacob
Side Chairs, painted wood, c.1810–15, probably Boston, klismos
Sewing Table, Seymour
Side Chairs, painted, probably Seymour
Argand Lamps, Sheffield silverplate c.1800, 2 arms
Argand Lamps, pair, silver and jasperware
Occasional Table, possibly Seymour
Punch Bowls, c.1735–50, Chinese
Vase mounted as Lamp, porcelain Chinese, c.1780, hexagonal, gilded
Savonnerie Rug, English, c.1850
Armchair and 2 Side Chairs, painted, possibly Seymour
Pole Screen, possibly Thomas Seymour, octagonal, needlework Side Chairs, painted, probably Rhode Island Tea Box, probably Seymour Tea Box, possibly Seymour Card Tables, possibly Seymour, lunettes Occasional Table, possibly Seymour
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Chest of Drawers, c.1800, possibly New Hampshire Vases, enameled metal, c.1740–50, China Pier Tables, c.1820, New York Tie Backs, gilded bronze, c.1810, European Sconces, gilt wood and mirror, c.1790– 1800, possibly Massachusetts High Post Bed, c.1790, probably Massachusetts Pier Table, rosewood, c.1810, New York Hong Kong Paintings, c.1853, View of Macao and View of Hong Kong Mixing Table, labeled Lannuier Sconces, gilt wood, c.1800, American, Chandeliers, cut glass, 19th century, English Fish Bowl, c.1662–1722, Chinese Fish Bowls, not pair, c.1776, Chinese Coffee Urn, silver, c.1858, Fillmore service Armchairs, c.1800, probably New York, Sheraton Drawing Book type Looking Glass, c.1800–10, possibly Connecticut Looking Glass, c.1800, possibly New York, eglomise of blue diamonds on white Chest of Drawers, c.1790–1800, Charleston
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Breakfast Table, c.1790–1800, New York
Card Table, attributed to Lannuier
Breakfast Table, c.1790–1800, New York
Hurricane Shades, green glass
Urns, Chinese, pistol handled, famille rose
Theodore Roosevelt by Tade Styka, c.1909
Breakfast Table, c.1790, Connecticut
Looking Glass, c.1800, probably Massachusetts, églomisé
High Post Bed, c.1790–1800, probably Charleston
Vases as Lamps, early 19th century, Chinese, square
Pole Screen, c.1810–15, New York, possibly Phyfe, oval, needlework
Vase as Lamp, early 19th century, Chinese, celadon
Writing Table, c.1800, possibly Philadelphia
Vase as Lamp, early 19th century, Chinese, yellow
Chest of Drawers, c.1800–15, New Hampshire
Vase as Lamp, early 19th century, Chinese, Immortals
Bouillotte Lamp, late 18th century, French
Sconces, cut glass, 19th century, English
Andirons, c.1780, American
Side Chairs, c.1800–10, possibly Massachusetts
Fish Bowl, Chinese, late 18th century, blue
Jardiniere, c.1662–1722, Chinese, hexagon
Fish Bowl, Chinese, early 19th century, black
Lantern, early 19th century, possibly American
Nevada Falls, Yosemite by Thomas Hill, 1889
Candlesticks, brass, mid-18th century, English
Vernal Falls, Yosemite by Thomas Hill, 1889
Mantel Clock by Robert Robin, c.1785
Tinder Box, silver, presented to Grant Chandeliers, cut glass, reproductions Fire Tools, shovel/tongs, late 18th century
Hereke Rug, 19th century Object Vases as Lamps, Japanese Imari Niagara Falls by Albert Bierstadt, late 19th century
Chandelier, glass and gilded bronze, French Looking Glasses, c.1750–85, probably American Lolling Chair, c.1790–1810, Massachusetts Wallpaper, 1975, Hong Kong Old Ferryboat at McCall’s Ferry by Herman Herzog, c. 1875–80 Cornices, gilt wood, c.1850, American Niagara Falls, attributed to Victor deGrailly, c.1845 View of Lake George, attributed to Andrew Andrews, c.1850–60 Landscape with Houses, artist unknown Polonaise Rug, 1975, India Sofa Table, c.1820, possibly Boston Sofa Table, c.1800–1810, New England Armchairs, c.1793–1810, Philadelphia Colonial Cottage, Cos Cob by Childe Hassam, 1902 East River, New York by Guy Wiggins, c.1920–30 Sofa Tables, lacquered wood, 1975 Brooklyn Bridge by Guy Wiggins, c.1920–30
Card Table, c.1770, Newport
Abraham Lincoln, bronze, by Charles Humphriss, 1912
Bracket Clock, c.1784–95, Pearsall & Embree
Abraham Lincoln, bronze, by Augustus Saint-Gaudens, late 19th century
Side Chair, matches
Window Seat, c.1810–20, Boston
Mantel, white marble
Layout, The White House: An Historic Guide, 1st Edition
Tray, porcelain, c.1760, Chinese tobacco leaf pattern
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Fender, c.1800, probably American
Commode, late 18th century, signed Malle
Mantel, painted wood, c.1792, Philadelphia
Commode, late 18th century, similar unsigned
Side Chairs, c.1800, Massachusetts
Bowl, porcelain, early 19th century, Chinese
Vases as Lamps, late 18th century, Chinese, black
Side Chairs, c.1800, probably Massachusetts
Fire Tools (shovel, tongs), c.1790
Lantern, gilt eagle, c.1800, possibly American
Card Table, c.1800, possibly New York Vases mounted as Lamps, Chinese, 1800–15 Sofa, 1800–10, probably Philadelphia Fish Bowls, near pair, 1736–95, Chinese
Lanterns, pair, green glass, c.1830 40 Chest of Drawers, c.1790, probably Rhode Island Sofa, Grecian, attributed to Phyfe
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Fire Tools (shovel, poker, tongs), 18th century, French
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Chest of Drawers, c.1790–1800, New York, possibly Allison
In the White Mountains, New Hampshire by William Sonntag, 1876 Center Table, c.1800–1810, Philadelphia Work Table, c.1810, probably Philadelphia Lake Among the Hills by William Hart, 1858 Woodland Pool by George Inness, 1891 Fish Bowls, c.1522–57, Chinese Floral Still Life with Nest of Eggs by Severin Roesen, c.1851–52 Chest of Drawers, c.1790, New England Cabinet on Stand, c.1790, probably New York Serab Rug, c.1890 Tureen, Madison family service, Nast Dinner Plate, Madison family service, Nast Fruit Coolers, Madison family service, Nast Sewing Table, c.1800, attr. Seymours Wing Chair, c.1795, Massachusetts Lolling Chair, c.1800–15, Portsmouth, New Hampshire Armchair, c.1780–1800, Massachusetts Side Chairs, c.1790, Philadelphia/ Baltimore, heart back Jardiniere, early 19th century, Chinese, square Lantern, 19th century, English, small Chandelier, gilded bronze, mid-19th century, English Bookcase Desk, c.1800–1810, probably Seymours James Hoban by J.C. Rauschner, wax, c.180 0 Card Table, c.1815, attributed to Phyfe Rutland Falls, Vermont by Frederic Church, 1848 Bed, reproduction of Phyfe Astral Lamp, c.1835, American Fire Tools (shovel/tongs), bell brass
Thatcher’s Island off Rockport, Massachusett, by Worthington Whittredge, early 20th century Fender, 19th century, possibly American Hanging Light, c.1820, France
jimmy carter administration Fender, early 19th century, American, serpentine
Chandelier, c.1850, Osler Co., Bristol William Henry Harrison by James Lambdin, 1835 Fish Bowl, late 18th century, Chinese, with stand Lighter Relieving a Steamboat Aground by George Caleb Bingham, 1847 Armchair and four sides, c.1770, possibly Affleck
Fender, c.1800, American, square
Occasional Table, c.1810–15, attributed to Phyfe
Kimberley Crest, Redlands, California by Colin Campbell Cooper, c.1929
A Day at the Seashore by William Hahn, c.1872–78
Jones’ Inn Winter by George Durrie, 1853
Spring in the Valley by Willard Metcalf, c.1924
Point Lobos, Monterey, California by Thomas Moran, 1912
Lantern, c.1805, English, large
Breakfast Table, c.1790, New York
Lantern, c.1805, English, small
Andrew Jackson by Ralph E. W. Earl, c.1835
September Evening, Mount McKinley, Alaska by Sydney Laurence, c.1925
Jardiniere, c.1662–1722, Chinese
Sailing off the Coast by Martin Heade, 1869
Vases, c.1770–80, Chinese, hexagonal Umbrella Stand, early 19th century, Chinese Chest of Drawers, c.1790, probably Massachusetts Side Table, c.1775–80, probably Massachusetts, Chinese Chippendale Vases, early 19th century, Chinese, powder blue Yosemite, Bridal Veil Falls by Thomas Hill, 1895 Occasional Table, c.1790, New England
Benjamin Franklin by Jean Antoine Houdon, c. 1778–1828 Papers of Edgar S. Yergason with box made from East Room flooring, 1902, and letter Andirons and Firetools (shovel/tongs) 1790–1800, probably New York Fire Screen, c.1800, American
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Occasional Table, c.1795, American
George Washington by Hiram Powers, 1860
Breakfast Table, c.1795, New York
Abraham Lincoln by George Story, c.1915
Breakfast Table, c.1795, possibly New York
Tabriz Rug, c.1850
Sitka Bay, Alaska and Alaska Landscape by Theodore Richardson, watercolor, 1889 Jardiniere, c.1796–1820, Chinese Gerald R. Ford by Everett Kinstler, 1977 Betty Ford by George Augusta, 1977 Lantern, c.1780, England white house history quarterly
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Desk, c.1800, Massachusetts, tambour Fire Screen, attributed to CharlesHonoré Lannuier Breakfast Table, c.1790–1800, Connecticut Dinner Plate, Polk State Service Mill’s Colossal Equestrian Statue of Andrew Jackson by Thomas Sinclair, lithograph Pier Table, marked by Charles-Honoré Lannuier Side Chair, c.1800–10, attributed to Phyfe, curule Sheet Music, Taylor’s inaugural march, 1849 Drum Table, c.1800–10, attributed to Phyfe Card Tables, c.1810–15, attributed to Charles-Honoré Lannuier Rosalynn Carter by George Augusta, 1984 Lanterns, 19th century, English John Adams by John Trumbull, c.1792–93
Ulysses S. Grant by Thomas LeClear, c.1881
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Counterpane and pillow case, White House fabrics Patchwork, c.1893–1904 1927 Green Room Rug, Drawing, Tiffany Studios 1927 Red Room Rug, Drawing, Tiffany Studios Frames, appropriate reproductions for seven paintings Frame, appropriate reproduction for one painting Miss Lane’s Reception by Albert Berghaus, drawing, 1860 John F. Kennedy by William F. Draper, 1962 Twelve Trays, silver, by Kirk Stieff, eagle handles Dining Table for the State Dining Room, mahogany, 1997, Mack S. Headley & Sons Pair of French Sinumbra Lamps, c.1825 Pair of French Sinumbra Lamps, c.1820 Miniature, Captain Richard Shaw by an unidentified English artist, c.1815, with Shaw’s uniform belt plate
Lantern Globe, 19th century, English
The President’s House by Rufus Porter, watercolor on plaster overmantel mural, c.1824
3 Lanterns, 19th century, English
Sugar Bowl, silver, c.1858, Fillmore set
Sheet Music, The White House March, 1896
Daguerreotype of portrait of Abigail Fillmore
Decanter, cut glass, made by Bakewell, Page & Bakewell, Pittsburgh, from pair given to the Madisons
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The President’s House from the River, oil on wood, after Bartlett, c.1836–37
Goblet, ruby stained glass engraved with White House view, c.1845–65
Dinner Service, supplements to Franklin D. Roosevelt State Service, Lenox, porcelain
10 wood engravings from newspapers, 1857–90, White House scenes
The White House by Night by Joseph Pennell, drawing, c.1881–84
Sand Dunes at Sunset, Atlantic City by Henry Ossawa Tanner, c.1886
Grace Coolidge by Howard Chandler Christy, c.1924
Dolley Madison by Gilbert Stuart, 1804
Service Plates, supplement to Wilson State Service, Lenox, porcelain
Washington From Arlington Heights, Engraving
FDR in Map Room, by William Gemmell, 1994
3 Prints, White House scenes
Emigrant Scene attributed to William Henry Powell, c. 1837
3 Newspaper prints, 1880s, White House scenes
Frames, appropriate reproductions for seven paintings
Modern Rug for Oval Office, Stark
Side Chairs, imitation bamboo, Rutherford B. Hayes bedroom
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Rugs for the East Room, wool, by Edward Fields, three sections with one extra end section Refurbishing of the Blue Room wallpaper, upholstery fabrics, gilding and painting, draperies, rug
Rugs for the Red Room, wool, by Spinning Wheel Rugs enlarged reproductions of French Savonnerie Pier Table, labeled by Charles-Honoré Lannuier c.1805–10 President’s House—Washington, Drawing, by unidentified J.W.A, c.1828–33
John Adams family china, Sevres, 1778–82, 11 plates and 2 condiment stands Papers of Jeanette Becker Lenygon regarding 1962 Library redecoration Desk and Bookcase, c.1830, New York Vases, pair, porcelain, c.1820, with portraits of Washington and Adams, France The White House by John Ross Key, 1914 State Dinner and Dessert Service, 2000, Lenox, to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the White House, place settings for 300
george w. bush administration The President’s House, by George Munger, c.1814 Letter from Albert Bierstadt regarding paintings at the White House, 1885 William Jefferson Clinton by Simmie Knox, 2001 Letter from Treasury Secretary James Walker about Polk china, 1845 Letter from Mamie Eisenhower, 1953 Letter from Benjamin Latrobe to Dolley Madison,1809 Grover Cleveland by Victor Dubreuil Three Children by George Bellows, 1919 Hillary Rodham Clinton by Simmie Knox, 2003 Certificate of Friendship from John Quincy Adams, 1828, to Winnebago chief visiting the White House Lincoln Bedroom, Refurbishment Dessert Plates from the Grant State Service, 1870 The Farm Landing by Edward Bannister, 1892 Armchair, c.1800, New York, shield-back form Lap Desk owned by Benjamin Latrobe Box lined with c.1809 French wallpaper from the pre-fire White House
Mouth of Susquehannah Passing Turkey Point by Benjamin Latrobe, 1806
Armchair, c.1881–89, from set used in president’s office, late 19th century
Miss Nancy Spear, watercolor by Latrobe
Resurrection by Alma Thomas, 1966
Unidentified Man, sketch by Latrobe
Barack Obama State China Service, Pickard, 320 place settings
White House china from the collection of Col. William Crook, White House staff 1865–1915: Lincoln coffee cup and saucer, custard cup, dessert plate, and chamber stick Grant soup plate (buff ), tea plate (rose)
Draperies, Blue Room, 3 pairs Wallpaper, Blue Room Draperies, 5 pairs and poles, State Dining Room,
Hayes dessert plate and dinner plate
Chairs, 3 prototypes, 6 armchairs, 28 side chairs, State Dining Room
Harrison dinner plate prototype
2 Rugs, State Dining Room
Letter Opener, used by McKinley and Roosevelt from Crook collection
Wall sconces, 2 pairs, Family Dining Room
South View of the White House, watercolor by Octavious Pruden, from Crook collection
Draperies and drapery poles, two pairs, Family Dining Room
Lincoln Bedroom, Reburbishment The Builders by Jacob Lawrence, 1947 Anna Symmes Harrison by unknown artist, c.1820 Autumn Aspens by E. Martin Hemmings, c.1931 Archival collection, A. H. Davenport Co., 1902, drawings for Theodore Roosevelt renovation Donner Lake from the Summit by Edward Deakin, 1876 George W. Bush State China Service, Lenox, 320 place settings
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Wicker armchair, once used on the U.S.S. Mayflower
donald j. trump administration Rug, Diplomatic Reception Room Rug, Yellow Oval Room Elevator Refurbishment Chair by William King, c. 1817 Wall Covering, Red Room Upholstery and gilding, Bellangé Suite of Furniture, Blue Room Wall Clock, 2020, Chelsea Clock Company Floor Frame, bronze, by Isamu Noguchi, 1962
George W. Bush by John Howard Sanden, 2011 Laura Welch Bush by John Howard Sanden, 2012 Firescreen by Pierre Antoine Bellangé, 1817 Three-Tiered Stand, from the James K. Polk White House State Dessert Service, 1846 Tea Kettle, silver, from Millard Fillmore set, 1853
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