Collection Presidential and First Lady Portraits
Since 1965, the White House Historical Association has been proud to fund the official portraits of our presidents and first ladies,...
Painting of Andrew Jackson's Cheese Gift
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- Perley's Reminiscences
Painting of Andrew Jackson's Cheese Gift
reator: Benjamin Perley Poore, 1886.
A New York dairy farmer sent President Jackson an interesting gift: a 1,400-pound cheese. Jackson left it in the Entrance Hall of the White House to age for two years. In 1837 the President invited the public to come and eat it. The cheese was gone in two hours, but the stain and smell in the Entrance Hall lasted for a long while.
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