Blue Room, John F. Kennedy Administration

This photograph of the Blue Room was taken by Robert L. Knudsen on November 2, 1961, during the John F. Kennedy administration. The Blue Room is captured prior to First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy's refurbishment of the room into a ceremonial one with French Empire furnishings from the James Monroe administration. The Blue Room is located on the State Floor of the Executive Mansion and is famous for its oval shape, central location, and views of the Washington Monument and Jefferson Memorial through its South Portico windows.