Collection Weddings and the White House
From First Lady Dolley Madison's sister Lucy Payne Washington's wedding in 1812 to the nuptials of President Joseph Biden and First...
The Monroes' Legacy: Mahogany Chair
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- Bruce White for the White House Historical Association
The Monroes' Legacy: Mahogany Chair
William King, Jr., a Georgetown cabinetmaker, made this 1818 mahogany chair, once part of a suite with 24-chairs and four sofas, for the East Room.
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