Collection The Working White House
For more than two centuries, the White House has been the home of American presidents. A powerful symbol of the...
Howell Crim
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- Collection of Howell B. Crim, Jr.
Howell Crim
Howell Crim, chief usher from 1938 to 1957, is pictured at work in his temporary office at Blair House during the Truman renovation.
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