This photograph by Abbie Rowe of the National Park Service shows eight selections of souvenirs created from remnants of the White House renovation ordered by President Harry S. Truman. This display was illustrated in the official Report of the Commission on the Renovation of the Executive Mansion. These souvenirs included paperweights made of nails and small fragments embedded in plastic, which were available to members of Congress. After the program for distributing mementos was approved, a full 13-kit display was prepared for exhibit to Congress.
Souvenir Material / No. 1 Gavel / No. 2 Cane / No. 3 Paperweight / No. 4 Plaque / No. 5 Piece of Metal / No. 6 Piece of Wood or Stone / No. 7 Brick / No. 8 Fireplace
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This photograph by Abbie Rowe of the National Park Service shows eight selections of souvenirs created from remnants of the White House renovation ordered by President Harry S. Truman. This display was illustrated in the official Report of the Commission on the Renovation of the Executive Mansion. These souvenirs included paperweights made of nails and small fragments embedded in plastic, which were available to members of Congress. After the program for distributing mementos was approved, a full 13-kit display was prepared for exhibit to Congress.
