Collection Preservation of the White House
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White House Decorative Arts in the 1920s
White House Decorative Arts in the 1920s
Water Goblet. Central Glass Works, Wheeling, West Virginia, 1921. American services and glassware, given to or personally owned by President and Mrs. Warren G. Harding, reflect the tastes of the 1920s.
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