Floral Arrangements in the Red Room

This photograph is of floral arrangements in the Red Room was taken by Robert L. Knudsen on March 20, 1962, during the John F. Kennedy administration. The Red and Green Rooms were decorated for a luncheon in honor of President Sylvanus Olympio of Togo. The Red Room is located on the State Floor of the Executive Mansion. The room was first decorated with red fabrics during the James K. Polk administration in 1845. The space is often filled with furnishings in the American Empire or Grecian style. The parlor has been used for intimate receptions, teas, and meetings.