Green Room, John F. Kennedy Administration

This photograph of the Green Room was taken by Bates Littlehales in March 1962, during the John F. Kennedy administration. On display at the time were paintings by Paul Cézanne, David Martin's portrait of Benjamin Franklin, and a gilded bronze mantel clock depicting the Carthaginian general Hannibal. The Green Room is located on the State Floor of the Executive Mansion. It was the first room named after the color of its textiles and has Federal style furnishings. The elegant but relaxed parlor is used for small gatherings, interviews, and teas.