This painting of American flags on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan is by one of the most prominent American Impressionists of the early 20th century, Frederick Childe Hassam (known to many as Childe Hassam). The painting depicts both flags hanging on Fifth Avenue as well as reflections of the flags in water following a rainstorm. The Avenue in the Rain is one of 30 flag paintings of his that coincided with World War I. Fifth Avenue in New York City was frequently decorated with American flags at the time, as the United States debated entry into the war. This piece was completed in February of 1917, barely two months before Congress declared war on Germany on April 6th. Six Hassam pieces are in the White House Collection.

This tall case clock by John and Thomas Seymour of Boston is done in the Federal style and has sophisticated inlays that are characteristic of the Seymours. The clock works were possibly done by James Doull of Charlestown, Massachusetts. The clock was a gift of the White House Historical Association in 1972.

This model of the Sea Witch, a famous clipper ship, was gifted to President John F. Kennedy and displayed in the Cabinet Room and the Oval Office during his time in office. The Sea Witch was built in New York for a Chinese trading firm between 1846-1856. It was a three masted, tall ship with a green and brown painted hull. The Sea Witch was the first Clipper ship to go around Cape Horn to California in less than 100 days, and twice broke speed records from Canton to the United States.

This model of the Sea Witch, a famous clipper ship, was gifted to President John F. Kennedy and displayed in the Cabinet Room and the Oval Office during his time in office. The Sea Witch was built in New York for a Chinese trading firm between 1846-1856. It was a three masted, tall ship with a green and brown painted hull. The Sea Witch was the first Clipper ship to go around Cape Horn to California in less than 100 days, and twice broke speed records from Canton to the United States.

This model of the Sea Witch, a famous clipper ship, was gifted to President John F. Kennedy and displayed in the Cabinet Room and the Oval Office during his time in office. The Sea Witch was built in New York for a Chinese trading firm between 1846-1856. It was a three masted, tall ship with a green and brown painted hull. The Sea Witch was the first Clipper ship to go around Cape Horn to California in less than 100 days, and twice broke speed records from Canton to the United States.

This model of the Sea Witch, a famous clipper ship, was gifted to President John F. Kennedy and displayed in the Cabinet Room and the Oval Office during his time in office. The Sea Witch was built in New York for a Chinese trading firm between 1846-1856. It was a three masted, tall ship with a green and brown painted hull. The Sea Witch was the first Clipper ship to go around Cape Horn to California in less than 100 days, and twice broke speed records from Canton to the United States.

This model of the Sea Witch, a famous clipper ship, was gifted to President John F. Kennedy and displayed in the Cabinet Room and the Oval Office during his time in office. The Sea Witch was built in New York for a Chinese trading firm between 1846-1856. It was a three masted, tall ship with a green and brown painted hull. The Sea Witch was the first Clipper ship to go around Cape Horn to California in less than 100 days, and twice broke speed records from Canton to the United States.