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State Dining Room, John F. Kennedy administration

State Dining Room, John F. Kennedy administration

This photograph of the State Dining Room was taken by National Geographic around 1962, during the John F. Kennedy administration. On the long table rests James Monroe's 13-foot gilded bronze surtout de table centerpiece or plateau that is the oldest object still used in the State Dining Room.

Photographer
National Geographic Service
Date of Work
ca. 1962
Type
Photograph
Credit
White House Historical Association