Collection Dining in the Executive Mansion
A dinner at the White House has always had significance beyond the merely gastronomical. The elegance of the State Dining...
Mr. Truman's Renovation: White House Grand Staircase
- Date of Work
- August 4, 1952
- Medium
- Photo
- Credit
- National Archives and Records Administration
Mr. Truman's Renovation: White House Grand Staircase
View of the Grand Staircase leading from the entrance Hall to the second floor living quarters of the White House, August 4, 1952. During the renovation the stairway was redesigned so that it would open onto the Entrance Hall for greater ceremonial effect.
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