Collection Presidential and First Lady Portraits
Since 1965, the White House Historical Association has been proud to fund the official portraits of our presidents and first ladies,...
Franklin D. Roosevelt at his desk in the Oval Office
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Franklin D. Roosevelt at his desk in the Oval Office
President Franklin Delano Roosevelt at his desk in the Oval Office, by Commander Edward M. Murray, USN, 1943. The artist was a navy adviser to the president. The president appears to be sitting in a wheelchair and receiving war front news via telex machine.
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