Collection The President's Neighborhood
Since the White House was first occupied by President John Adams in 1800, influential people and organizations—or those who hoped to...
Dolley Madison Estate Sale Catalog - Photo 23
- Date of Work
- 1899
- Credit
- Courtesy of William Seale
Dolley Madison Estate Sale Catalog - Photo 23
Dolley Madison Estate Sale Catalog
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