State Dining Room, John F. Kennedy Administration

The photograph of the State Dining in the process of redecoration was taken by Robert L. Knudsen on January 31, 1962, during the John F. Kennedy administration. A new carpet and the new mantel would be installed in February and July of that year. The table is decorated with bronze doré or gilded bronze pieces from the James Monroe administration. The State Dining Room is located on the State Floor of the White House. The room is often the setting for State or Official Dinners and is the second largest room in the White House.