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- Official Program for the 43rd Inauguration, 1957 - From 1952 through 1972 Rockwell created portraits of the major party candidates for the presidency. By the mid-1950s his images became so iconic enough that he was commissioned by the Republican Party to illustrate the cover of the 1957 inaugural program, featuring President Dwight Eisenhower and Vice President Richard Nixon.
- 1957
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Official Program for the 43rd Inauguration, 1957
From 1952 through 1972 Rockwell created portraits of the major party candidates for the presidency. By the mid-1950s his images became so iconic enough that he was commissioned by the Republican Party to illustrate the cover of the 1957 inaugural program, featuring President Dwight Eisenhower and Vice President Richard Nixon.
- Interior of 1961 Lincoln Continental Presidential Limousine, circa 1963 - Custom-built as an official parade car, this un-armored, open convertible -- named <EM>X-100</EM> by the United States Secret Service -- proved inadequate to protect the president. John F. Kennedy was assassinated in the 1961 Lincoln Continental while riding in a presidential motorcade in November 1963. After radical modifications, <EM>X-100</EM> remained in the White House fleet until early 1977.
- circa 1963
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Interior of 1961 Lincoln Continental Presidential Limousine, circa 1963
Custom-built as an official parade car, this un-armored, open convertible -- named X-100 by the United States Secret Service -- proved inadequate to protect the president. John F. Kennedy was assassinated in the 1961 Lincoln Continental while riding in a presidential motorcade in November 1963. After radical modifications, X-100 remained in the White House fleet until early 1977.
- Sample Saucer in Pattern of the Truman Service of Presidential China, 1952-1961 - This is a sample saucer from the presidential dinnerware service made by Lenox Incorporated. The pattern was created in 1952 for President Truman and continued in use during the Eisenhower and Kennedy administrations. The china features the seal of the president surrounded by 48 stars. Lenox began making china for the White House in 1918 -- the first American company to do so.
- 1952-1961
- Collections - Artifact
Sample Saucer in Pattern of the Truman Service of Presidential China, 1952-1961
This is a sample saucer from the presidential dinnerware service made by Lenox Incorporated. The pattern was created in 1952 for President Truman and continued in use during the Eisenhower and Kennedy administrations. The china features the seal of the president surrounded by 48 stars. Lenox began making china for the White House in 1918 -- the first American company to do so.
- Dinner Plate from Abraham Lincoln Presidential Dinner Service, 1861 - First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln made great efforts to provide fashionable and impressive dining experiences at the White House. She bought huge quantities of specially designed china in 1861, and added to the service when Lincoln was re-elected. E.V. Haughwout and Co. of New York meticulously decorated each of the French-made china blanks.
- 1861
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Dinner Plate from Abraham Lincoln Presidential Dinner Service, 1861
First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln made great efforts to provide fashionable and impressive dining experiences at the White House. She bought huge quantities of specially designed china in 1861, and added to the service when Lincoln was re-elected. E.V. Haughwout and Co. of New York meticulously decorated each of the French-made china blanks.
- Sample Dinner Plate in Pattern of the Truman Service of Presidential China, 1952-1961 - This is a sample dinner plate from the presidential dinnerware service made by Lenox Incorporated. The pattern was created in 1952 for President Truman and continued in use during the Eisenhower and Kennedy administrations. The china features the seal of the president surrounded by 48 stars. Lenox began making china for the White House in 1918 -- the first American company to do so.
- 1952-1961
- Collections - Artifact
Sample Dinner Plate in Pattern of the Truman Service of Presidential China, 1952-1961
This is a sample dinner plate from the presidential dinnerware service made by Lenox Incorporated. The pattern was created in 1952 for President Truman and continued in use during the Eisenhower and Kennedy administrations. The china features the seal of the president surrounded by 48 stars. Lenox began making china for the White House in 1918 -- the first American company to do so.
- Sample Cup in Pattern of the Truman Service of Presidential China, 1952-1961 - This is a sample cup from the presidential dinnerware service made by Lenox Incorporated. The pattern was created in 1952 for President Truman and continued in use during the Eisenhower and Kennedy administrations. The china features the seal of the president surrounded by 48 stars. Lenox began making china for the White House in 1918 -- the first American company to do so.
- 1952-1961
- Collections - Artifact
Sample Cup in Pattern of the Truman Service of Presidential China, 1952-1961
This is a sample cup from the presidential dinnerware service made by Lenox Incorporated. The pattern was created in 1952 for President Truman and continued in use during the Eisenhower and Kennedy administrations. The china features the seal of the president surrounded by 48 stars. Lenox began making china for the White House in 1918 -- the first American company to do so.