Collection The 2021 White House Christmas Ornament
Every year since 1981, the White House Historical Association has had the privilege of designing the Official White House Christmas Ornament....
Harry S. Truman
- Artist
- Martha G. Kempton
- Date of Work
- 1947
- Medium
- Painting
- Type
- Portrait
- Credit
- White House Historical Association (White House Collection)
Harry S. Truman
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