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Author:
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Subject:
Harding, Florence Kling  Search this
Hoover, Lou Henry  Search this
Coolidge, Grace Goodhue 1879-1957  Search this
Roosevelt, Eleanor 1884-1962  Search this
Truman, Bess Wallace  Search this
Eisenhower, Mamie Doud 1896-  Search this
Johnson, Lady Bird 1912-  Search this
Onassis, Jacqueline Kennedy 1929-1994  Search this
Nixon, Pat 1912-  Search this
First Ladies Hall  Search this
National Museum of History and Technology (U.S.)  Search this
National Museum of American History (U.S.) (NMAH)  Search this
National Collections  Search this
First Ladies Exhibit  Search this
Physical description:
Number of Images: 1 Color: Color Size: 10w x 8h Type of Image: Exhibit Medium: Photographic print
Type:
Photographic print
Exhibit
Place:
United States
Date:
1972
Category:
Historic Images of the Smithsonian
Notes:
An earlier picture reflects a different arrangement of the mannequins.
Summary:
In the National Museum of History and Technology, now the National Museum of American History, the First Ladies Exhibit shows gowned figures placed in a period decorated East Room of the White House. They are from left to right: Florence Kling Harding, Grace Goodhue Coolidge, Lou Henry Hoover, Eleanor Roosevelt, Bess Wallace Truman, Mamie Doud Eisenhower, Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy, Claudia (Lady Bird) Taylor Johnson, and Patricia Nixon.
Contained within:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 285, Box 20, Folder: 3
Contact information:
Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu
Topic:
Artifacts  Search this
Chandeliers  Search this
Clothing and dress  Search this
Costumes  Search this
Exhibitions  Search this
First Ladies Gowns  Search this
Gifts  Search this
Mannequins (figures)  Search this
Museum exhibits  Search this
Museum mannequins  Search this
Piano  Search this
Presidents' spouses  Search this
Women--History  Search this
Standard number:
SIA2010-3412 or 72-7078-CN
Restrictions & Rights:
No restrictions
Data Source:
Smithsonian Archives - History Div
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sic_11427