Collection Dining in the Executive Mansion
A dinner at the White House has always had significance beyond the merely gastronomical. The elegance of the State Dining...
The Family Dining Room, 1971
- Date of Work
- 1971
- Medium
- Photo
- Credit
- The White House Historical Association
The Family Dining Room, 1971
The Family Dining Room, Nixon Administration, 1971.
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