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The Floating White House - Photo 6
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The Floating White House - Photo 6
During their visits home from boarding school to the White House, the Coolidge boys joined their parents for sailing trips on the Mayflower. From left to right: Calvin Coolidge, Jr., First Lady Grace Coolidge, President Calvin Coolidge and John Coolidge on board the Mayflower, in September 1923.
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