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Bookends Fashioned from State Dining Room Brackets, White House Collection

These pine and plaster bookends were made in 1950. They are fashioned from brackets removed from the White House State Dining Room during a major renovation that took place during the Truman administration. This photograph was taken by Jim Allen.
Artist
Unknown
Date of Work
1950
Type
Object
Credit
White House Historical Association/White House Collection
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