Diplomatic Children’s Parties
The tradition of special White House receptions for the children of diplomats began during the John F. Kennedy administration. As...
White House Gingerbread House
- Photographer
- Sharon Farmer
- Date of Work
- December 5, 1993
- Type
- Photograph
- Credit
- William J. Clinton Presidential Library and Museum/NARA
White House Gingerbread House
This is a photograph of the official White House Gingerbread House taken by White House photographer Sharon Farmer on December 5, 1993. Dubbed the "House of Socks," it was created by former Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier in honor of the Clintons' cat, Socks. The gingerbread house is a replica White House complete with twenty marzipan versions of Socks playing around the house.
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