The Life and Presidency of Dwight D. Eisenhower
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James Monroe by Samuel F.B. Morse, ca. 1819 and Elizabeth Kortright Monroe by Eben F. Comens after John Vanderlyn, 1816 or 1820.
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Basket, ca. 1817, three gilded baskets with figures of the “Three Graces” accompanied a mirrored plateau acquired for the State Dining Room in 1817.
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This Parisian-made elegant centerpiece or plateau has impressed White House dinner guests since the Monroe administration.
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Four silver wine coolers purchased in Paris while Monroe lived in France serving as a diplomat were sold to the U.S. Government and remain in the White House, 1798-1809.
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William King, Jr., a Georgetown cabinetmaker, made this 1818 mahogany chair, once part of a suite with 24-chairs and four sofas, for the East Room.
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Monroe ordered a suite of 53 pieces of carved and gilded furniture, ca. 1817, for the Blue Room. Ten original pieces remain in the room today.
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Hannibal Mantel Clock, ca. 1817
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Candelabrum, Paris, ca. 1817 in the East Room.
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Dessert Plate, Dessert Cooler, and Basket, ca. 1817.
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Blue sapphire draperies and silk upholstery fabrics, carpet, and wallpaper, reproduced from 19th century documents for a 1995 Clinton administration refurbishment, created an elegant space for the French Monroe-era furnishings.
Bruce White for the White House Historical AssociationThe White House Historical Association’s 2019 Official White House Christmas Ornament honors Dwight D. Eisenhower, thirty-fourth president of the United St...
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