Collection The Decatur House Slave Quarters
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Memorial window inside St. John's Church
- Photographer
- Bruce M. White
- Date of Work
- 2009
- Medium
- Photo
- Credit
- Bruce M. White for The White House Historical Association
Memorial window inside St. John's Church
The Arthur memorial window is seen from across the sanctuary, beyond the presidential pew, inside Saint John’s Church (seen here in 2009).
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