Collection The 2020 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....
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Creator: Alexander Francis, c. 1830-1840.
President Van Buren is painted here with long sideburns, wavy hair, and a polite expression. He was known to have expensive tastes. The president's salary was $25,000 a year, a substantial sum; however, the president was responsible for paying for the cost of running the White House (food, parties, and servants), and that took almost the whole amount.
Every year since 1981, the White House Historical Association has had the privilege of designing the Official White House Christmas Ornament....
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The White House Historical Associationcommissions the official White House Christmas ornament each year. This is the 36th ornamentin the series...
James Archer AbbottJames Archer Abbott currently serves as the Executive Director of the Lewes Historical Society in Lewes, Delaware. A...