• Family Dining Room, Kennedy Administration
    Robert L. Knudsen
    refurbishment
    State Floor
    Family Dining Room
    textiles
    This photograph, taken by Robert L. Knudsen on August 28, 1963, shows the Family Dining Room on the State Floor following the refurbishment and repurposing of the room during the John F. Kennedy administrations. The redecoration of the room followed a vibrant yellow color scheme, featuring a gold lattice and pink rose rug personally selected for the room by interior designer Sister Parish. Other additions to the room included yellow silk curtains, a French white and dark green marble mantel, a New York convex mirror, and an 1859 portrait of Virginia planter Brig. Gen. John Hartwell Cocke by artist Edward Troye, From 1825 to 1962, presidents and their families traditionally dined in the Old Family Dining Room. In 1962 with the addition of a new private family dining room on the Second Floor of the White House, the room was repurposed for small official dinners, working lunches, and also serves as a staging area for state dinners. Located on the State Floor of the White House, the room features architectural details such as elegant plasterwork and vaulted ceilings. During the Barack Obama administration, the room was opened to public tours for the first time.
  • Family Dining Room Set for President Kennedy's Funeral Reception
    Robert L. Knudsen
    receptions
    funerals
    Family Dining Room
    State Floor
    This photograph, taken by Robert L. Knudsen on November 25, 1963, shows the table in the Family Dining Room set with refreshments for a reception that followed President John F. Kennedy's State Funeral. Following his assassination in Dallas, Texas on November 22, 1963, Kennedy's body lay in state in the East Room of the White House and the United States Capitol Building prior to burial at Arlington Cemetery three days later. The funeral service was held at St. Matthew's Cathedral in Washington, D.C. The design of the room reflects its appearance after First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy repurposed the space into a dining room for small functions and a staging area for state dinners. The redecoration of the room followed a vibrant yellow color scheme, featuring a gold lattice and pink rose rug personally selected for the room by interior designer Sister Parish. Other additions to the room included yellow silk curtains, a French white and dark green marble mantel, a New York convex mirror, and an 1859 portrait of Virginia planter Brig. Gen. John Hartwell Cocke by artist Edward Troye.
  • Family Dining Room Set for President Kennedy's Funeral Reception
    Robert L. Knudsen
    Family Dining Room
    State Floor
    funerals
    receptions
    This photograph, taken by Robert L. Knudsen on November 25, 1963, shows the table in the Family Dining Room set with refreshments for a reception that followed President John F. Kennedy's State Funeral. Following his assassination in Dallas, Texas on November 22, 1963, Kennedy's body lay in state in the East Room of the White House and the United States Capitol Building prior to burial at Arlington Cemetery three days later. The funeral service was held at St. Matthew's Cathedral in Washington, D.C. The design of the room reflects its appearance after First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy repurposed the space into a dining room for small functions and a staging area for state dinners. The redecoration of the room followed a vibrant yellow color scheme, featuring a gold lattice and pink rose rug personally selected for the room by interior designer Sister Parish. Other additions to the room included yellow silk curtains, a French white and dark green marble mantel, a New York convex mirror, and an 1859 portrait of Virginia planter Brig. Gen. John Hartwell Cocke by artist Edward Troye.
  • New Acquisitions in the Old Family Dining Room
    Robert L. Knudsen
    State Floor
    Family Dining Room
    mirrors
    furnishings
    furniture
    This photograph of a recently acquired serpentine chest and 18th-century looking glass was taken by Robert L. Knudsen on August 9, 1961 in the Old Family Dining Room. From 1825 to 1962, presidents and their families traditionally dined in the Old Family Dining Room. In 1962, with the addition of a new private family dining room on the Second Floor of the White House, the room was repurposed for small official dinners, working lunches, and also serves as a staging area for state dinners. Located on the State Floor of the White House, the room features architectural details such as elegant plasterwork and vaulted ceilings. During the Barack Obama administration, the room was opened to public tours for the first time.
  • Table Settings in the Old Family Dining Room
    Robert L. Knudsen
    tableware
    place settings
    State Floor
    Family Dining Room
    flowers
    This photograph of the Old Family Dining Room and table settings was taken by Robert L. Knudsen on December 12, 1961, during the John F. Kennedy administration. From around 1825 to 1962, presidents and their families traditionally dined in the Old Family Dining Room. In 1962 with the addition of a new private family dining room on the Second Floor of the White House, the room was re-purposed for small official dinners, working lunches, and a staging area for state dinners. Located on the State Floor of the White House, the room features architectural details such as elegant plaster work and vaulted ceilings. During the Barack Obama administration, the room was opened to public tours for the first time.
  • Old Family Dining Room, Obama Administration
    Amanda Lucidon
    Family Dining Room
    State Floor
    This photograph of the Old Family Dining Room was taken on February 9, 2015 by Amanda Lucidon, during the Barack Obama administration. The room opened to public tours for the first time on Tuesday, February 10, 2015. From 1825 to 1962, presidents and their families traditionally dined in the Old Family Dining Room. In 1962 with the addition of a new private family dining room on the Second Floor of the White House, the room was repurposed for small official dinners, working lunches, and also serves as a staging area for state dinners. Located on the State Floor of the White House, the room features architectural details such as elegant plasterwork and vaulted ceilings.
  • Old Family Dining Room, Nixon Administration
    Victor Boswell
    Robert S. Oakes
    Nelson Brown
    State Floor
    Family Dining Room
    This photograph of the Old Family Dining Room was taken in December 1971 during the administration of Richard M. Nixon. From 1825 to 1962, presidents and their families traditionally dined in the Old Family Dining Room. In 1962 with the addition of a new private family dining room on the Second Floor of the White House, the room was repurposed for small official dinners, working lunches, and also serves as a staging area for state dinners. Located on the State Floor of the White House, the room features architectural details such as elegant plasterwork and vaulted ceilings. During the Barack Obama administration, the room was opened to public tours for the first time.
  • Old Family Dining Room, Nixon Administration
    Victor Boswell
    Robert S. Oakes
    Nelson Brown
    State Floor
    Family Dining Room
    This photograph of the Old Family Dining Room was taken in December 1971 during the administration of Richard M. Nixon. From 1825 to 1962, presidents and their families traditionally dined in the Old Family Dining Room. In 1962 with the addition of a new private family dining room on the Second Floor of the White House, the room was repurposed for small official dinners, working lunches, and also serves as a staging area for state dinners. Located on the State Floor of the White House, the room features architectural details such as elegant plasterwork and vaulted ceilings. During the Barack Obama administration, the room was opened to public tours for the first time.
  • Old Family Dining Room, Nixon Administration
    Victor Boswell
    Robert S. Oakes
    Nelson Brown
    State Floor
    Family Dining Room
    This photograph of the Old Family Dining Room was taken in December 1971 during the administration of Richard M. Nixon. From 1825 to 1962, presidents and their families traditionally dined in the Old Family Dining Room. In 1962 with the addition of a new private family dining room on the Second Floor of the White House, the room was repurposed for small official dinners, working lunches, and also serves as a staging area for state dinners. Located on the State Floor of the White House, the room features architectural details such as elegant plasterwork and vaulted ceilings. During the Barack Obama administration, the room was opened to public tours for the first time.
  • Old Family Dining Room, Nixon Administration
    Victor Boswell
    Robert S. Oakes
    Nelson Brown
    State Floor
    Family Dining Room
    This photograph of the Old Family Dining Room was taken in December 1971 during the administration of Richard M. Nixon. From 1825 to 1962, presidents and their families traditionally dined in the Old Family Dining Room. In 1962 with the addition of a new private family dining room on the Second Floor of the White House, the room was repurposed for small official dinners, working lunches, and also serves as a staging area for state dinners. Located on the State Floor of the White House, the room features architectural details such as elegant plasterwork and vaulted ceilings. During the Barack Obama administration, the room was opened to public tours for the first time.
  • Old Family Dining Room, Nixon Administration
    Victor Boswell
    Robert S. Oakes
    Nelson Brown
    State Floor
    Family Dining Room
    This photograph of the Old Family Dining Room was taken in December 1971 during the administration of Richard M. Nixon. From 1825 to 1962, presidents and their families traditionally dined in the Old Family Dining Room. In 1962 with the addition of a new private family dining room on the Second Floor of the White House, the room was repurposed for small official dinners, working lunches, and also serves as a staging area for state dinners. Located on the State Floor of the White House, the room features architectural details such as elegant plasterwork and vaulted ceilings. During the Barack Obama administration, the room was opened to public tours for the first time.
  • Old Family Dining Room, Nixon Administration
    Victor Boswell
    Robert S. Oakes
    Nelson Brown
    State Floor
    Family Dining Room
    This photograph of the Old Family Dining Room was taken in December 1971 during the administration of Richard M. Nixon. From 1825 to 1962, presidents and their families traditionally dined in the Old Family Dining Room. In 1962 with the addition of a new private family dining room on the Second Floor of the White House, the room was repurposed for small official dinners, working lunches, and also serves as a staging area for state dinners. Located on the State Floor of the White House, the room features architectural details such as elegant plasterwork and vaulted ceilings. During the Barack Obama administration, the room was opened to public tours for the first time. In this photograph, a photographer, likely Victor Boswell, Robert S. Oakes, or Nelson Brown, can be seen behind his camera and tripod.
  • Old Family Dining Room, Nixon Administration
    Victor Boswell
    Robert S. Oakes
    Nelson Brown
    State Floor
    Family Dining Room
    This photograph of the Old Family Dining Room was taken in December 1971 during the administration of Richard M. Nixon. From 1825 to 1962, presidents and their families traditionally dined in the Old Family Dining Room. In 1962 with the addition of a new private family dining room on the Second Floor of the White House, the room was repurposed for small official dinners, working lunches, and also serves as a staging area for state dinners. Located on the State Floor of the White House, the room features architectural details such as elegant plasterwork and vaulted ceilings. During the Barack Obama administration, the room was opened to public tours for the first time. In this photograph, a photographer, likely Victor Boswell, Robert S. Oakes, or Nelson Brown, can be seen behind his camera and tripod.
  • Old Family Dining Room, Nixon Administration
    Victor Boswell
    Robert S. Oakes
    Nelson Brown
    State Floor
    Family Dining Room
    This photograph of the Old Family Dining Room was taken in December 1971 during the administration of Richard M. Nixon. From 1825 to 1962, presidents and their families traditionally dined in the Old Family Dining Room. In 1962 with the addition of a new private family dining room on the Second Floor of the White House, the room was repurposed for small official dinners, working lunches, and also serves as a staging area for state dinners. Located on the State Floor of the White House, the room features architectural details such as elegant plasterwork and vaulted ceilings. During the Barack Obama administration, the room was opened to public tours for the first time.
  • Old Family Dining Room, Nixon Administration
    Victor Boswell
    Robert S. Oakes
    Nelson Brown
    State Floor
    Family Dining Room
    This photograph of the Old Family Dining Room was taken in December 1971 during the administration of Richard M. Nixon. From 1825 to 1962, presidents and their families traditionally dined in the Old Family Dining Room. In 1962 with the addition of a new private family dining room on the Second Floor of the White House, the room was repurposed for small official dinners, working lunches, and also serves as a staging area for state dinners. Located on the State Floor of the White House, the room features architectural details such as elegant plasterwork and vaulted ceilings. During the Barack Obama administration, the room was opened to public tours for the first time. In this photograph, a photographer, likely Victor Boswell, Robert S. Oakes, or Nelson Brown, can be seen behind his camera and tripod.
  • Old Family Dining Room, Nixon Administration
    Victor Boswell
    Robert S. Oakes
    Nelson Brown
    State Floor
    Family Dining Room
    This photograph of the Old Family Dining Room was taken in December 1971 during the administration of Richard M. Nixon. From 1825 to 1962, presidents and their families traditionally dined in the Old Family Dining Room. In 1962 with the addition of a new private family dining room on the Second Floor of the White House, the room was repurposed for small official dinners, working lunches, and also serves as a staging area for state dinners. Located on the State Floor of the White House, the room features architectural details such as elegant plasterwork and vaulted ceilings. During the Barack Obama administration, the room was opened to public tours for the first time.
  • Old Family Dining Room, Nixon Administration
    Victor Boswell
    Robert S. Oakes
    Nelson Brown
    State Floor
    Family Dining Room
    This photograph of the Old Family Dining Room was taken in December 1971 during the administration of Richard M. Nixon. From 1825 to 1962, presidents and their families traditionally dined in the Old Family Dining Room. In 1962 with the addition of a new private family dining room on the Second Floor of the White House, the room was repurposed for small official dinners, working lunches, and also serves as a staging area for state dinners. Located on the State Floor of the White House, the room features architectural details such as elegant plasterwork and vaulted ceilings. During the Barack Obama administration, the room was opened to public tours for the first time.
  • Old Family Dining Room, Nixon Administration
    Victor Boswell
    Robert S. Oakes
    Nelson Brown
    State Floor
    Family Dining Room
    This photograph of the Old Family Dining Room was taken in December 1971 during the administration of Richard M. Nixon. From 1825 to 1962, presidents and their families traditionally dined in the Old Family Dining Room. In 1962 with the addition of a new private family dining room on the Second Floor of the White House, the room was repurposed for small official dinners, working lunches, and also serves as a staging area for state dinners. Located on the State Floor of the White House, the room features architectural details such as elegant plasterwork and vaulted ceilings. During the Barack Obama administration, the room was opened to public tours for the first time.
  • Old Family Dining Room, Nixon Administration
    Victor Boswell
    Robert S. Oakes
    Nelson Brown
    State Floor
    Family Dining Room
    This photograph of the Old Family Dining Room was taken in December 1971 during the administration of Richard M. Nixon. From 1825 to 1962, presidents and their families traditionally dined in the Old Family Dining Room. In 1962 with the addition of a new private family dining room on the Second Floor of the White House, the room was repurposed for small official dinners, working lunches, and also serves as a staging area for state dinners. Located on the State Floor of the White House, the room features architectural details such as elegant plasterwork and vaulted ceilings. During the Barack Obama administration, the room was opened to public tours for the first time.
  • Old Family Dining Room, Nixon Administration
    Victor Boswell
    Robert S. Oakes
    Nelson Brown
    State Floor
    Family Dining Room
    This photograph of the Old Family Dining Room was taken in December 1971 during the administration of Richard M. Nixon. From 1825 to 1962, presidents and their families traditionally dined in the Old Family Dining Room. In 1962 with the addition of a new private family dining room on the Second Floor of the White House, the room was repurposed for small official dinners, working lunches, and also serves as a staging area for state dinners. Located on the State Floor of the White House, the room features architectural details such as elegant plasterwork and vaulted ceilings. During the Barack Obama administration, the room was opened to public tours for the first time.
  • Old Family Dining Room, Nixon Administration
    Victor Boswell
    Robert S. Oakes
    Nelson Brown
    State Floor
    Family Dining Room
    This photograph of the Old Family Dining Room was taken in December 1971 during the administration of Richard M. Nixon. From 1825 to 1962, presidents and their families traditionally dined in the Old Family Dining Room. In 1962 with the addition of a new private family dining room on the Second Floor of the White House, the room was repurposed for small official dinners, working lunches, and also serves as a staging area for state dinners. Located on the State Floor of the White House, the room features architectural details such as elegant plasterwork and vaulted ceilings. During the Barack Obama administration, the room was opened to public tours for the first time.
  • Family Dining Room, Kennedy Administration
    Bates Littlehales
    George F. Mobley
    Family Dining Room
    State Floor
    This photograph of the Old Family Dining Room was taken in April 1962, during the John F. Kennedy administration. From around 1825 to 1962, presidents and their families traditionally dined in the Old Family Dining Room. In 1962 with the addition of a new private family dining room on the Second Floor of the White House, the room was repurposed for small official dinners, working lunches, and also serves as a staging area for state dinners. Located on the State Floor of the White House, the room features architectural details such as elegant plaster work and vaulted ceilings.
  • Fireplace in the Old Family Dining Room
    George F. Mobley
    Bates Littlehales
    mantel
    gilded bronze
    clock
    Family Dining Room
    State Floor
    This photograph of the fireplace in the Old Family Dining Room was taken in April 1962, during the John F. Kennedy administration. Jean-Baptiste Dubuc's gilded bronze clock featuring George Washington is displayed on the mantel. From around 1825 to 1962, presidents and their families traditionally dined in the Old Family Dining Room. In 1962, with the addition of a new private family dining room on the Second Floor of the White House, the room was repurposed for small official dinners, working lunches, and also serves as a staging area for state dinners. Located on the State Floor of the White House, the room features architectural details such as elegant plaster work and vaulted ceilings.
  • Fireplace in the Old Family Dining Room
    George F. Mobley
    Bates Littlehales
    mantel
    gilded bronze
    clock
    Family Dining Room
    State Floor
    This photograph of the fireplace in the Old Family Dining Room was taken in April 1962, during the John F. Kennedy administration. Jean-Baptiste Dubuc's gilded bronze clock featuring George Washington is displayed on the mantel. From around 1825 to 1962, presidents and their families traditionally dined in the Old Family Dining Room. In 1962, with the addition of a new private family dining room on the Second Floor of the White House, the room was repurposed for small official dinners, working lunches, and also serves as a staging area for state dinners. Located on the State Floor of the White House, the room features architectural details such as elegant plaster work and vaulted ceilings.
  • Fireplace in the Old Family Dining Room
    George F. Mobley
    Bates Littlehales
    mantel
    gilded bronze
    clock
    Family Dining Room
    State Floor
    This photograph of the fireplace in the Old Family Dining Room was taken in April 1962, during the John F. Kennedy administration. Jean-Baptiste Dubuc's gilded bronze clock featuring George Washington is displayed on the mantel. From around 1825 to 1962, presidents and their families traditionally dined in the Old Family Dining Room. In 1962, with the addition of a new private family dining room on the Second Floor of the White House, the room was repurposed for small official dinners, working lunches, and also serves as a staging area for state dinners. Located on the State Floor of the White House, the room features architectural details such as elegant plaster work and vaulted ceilings.