Foreword; White House History Number 29
Special spaces at the White House are usually those created by the presidents for their own use while resident there....
Mr. Truman's Renovation: Damask Wall Covering
- Date of Work
- March 14, 1952
- Medium
- Photo
- Credit
- Harry S. Truman Presidential Library/NARA
Mr. Truman's Renovation: Damask Wall Covering
Employees of B. Altman Co. of New York install a blue and gold damask wall covering in the Blue Room, March 14, 1952.
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