East Room Decor, Kennedy Administration
This photograph was taken in the East Room of the White House in March 1962 during the John F. Kennedy administration. The photograph captures one of the marble mantels and a reflection of the grand decor in the East Room, including a gilded bronze candelabrum from the James Monroe administration attributed to Pierre-Phillipe Thomire. The East Room is located on the State Floor of the Executive Mansion. The room is the largest room in the White House and is often used as a ceremonial space. The room is painted white and has 18th-century French and English-inspired ornate walls and ceiling. To make way for temporary furniture for ceremonies and other events, the East Room is usually sparsely furnished.
- Photographer
- Bates Littlehales, George F. Mobley
- Date of Work
- March 1962
- Type
- Photograph
- Credit
- White House Historical Association
