Collection The Working White House
For more than two centuries, the White House has been the home of American presidents. A powerful symbol of the...
The Working White House: Kitchen
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- Universal Household Cook
The Working White House: Kitchen
Kitchen, c. 1795. The kitchen of a large household such as the White House was often a center of bustling activity.
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