Visitors in the Red Room, Johnson Administration

This photograph of visitors touring the White House as they pass through the Red Room was taken in June 1966 by James P. Blair during the administration of Lyndon B. Johnson. The Red Room is located on the State Floor of the Executive Mansion. The room was first decorated with red fabrics during the 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.