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Floral Arrangements in Historic Rooms

Elegant floral arrangements set up for formal events in historic White House rooms, featuring rich colors and classic furniture.

State Dining Room, East Room, Green Room, Blue Room, Red Room, tables and floral arrangements for private dinner in honor of Prince and Princess Stanislaw Albrecht Radziwill. Green Room, with flower arrangement for a private dinner in honor of Prince StanisŌ2aw Albrecht (Stanislas Albert) RadziwiŌ2Ō2 of Poland and Princess Lee Bouvier RadziwiŌ2Ō2; a portrait of Andrew Johnson hangs on the wall, with the bottom portion of a portrait of Calvin Coolidge visible above it. White House, Washington, D.C.rnrn
State Dining Room, East Room, Green Room, Blue Room, Red Room, tables and floral arrangements for private dinner in honor of Prince and Princess Stanislaw Albrecht Radziwill. Green Room, with flower arrangement for a private dinner in honor of Prince StanisŌ2aw Albrecht (Stanislas Albert) RadziwiŌ2Ō2 of Poland and Princess Lee Bouvier RadziwiŌ2Ō2; a portrait of Andrew Johnson hangs on the wall, with the bottom portion of a portrait of Calvin Coolidge visible above it. White House, Washington, D.C.rnrn
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Private birthday dinner for President Kennedy (tables flowers). View of flower arrangement for a private dinner in honor of President John F. Kennedy's birthday. East Room, White House, Washington, D.C. rn[Discoloration at lower left of image is original to the negative.Luncheon in honor of Konstantinos Karamanlis, Prime Minister of Greece, 1:00PM. Flower arrangements for a luncheon in honor of Prime Minister of Greece Konstantine Karamanlis (also referred to as Konstantinos Karamanlis or Constantine Caramanlis) in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, D.C.John V. Lindsay Family, Vogue published shots, Toni Frissell, Antoinette Frissell Bacon, Antoinette FrissellJohn V. Lindsay Family, Vogue published shots, Toni Frissell, Antoinette Frissell Bacon, Antoinette FrissellLuncheon in honor of Guillermo Leon Valencia, President-elect of Colombia, 1:00PM. View of a flower arrangement in the East Room of the White House, Washington, D.C., set up for a luncheon in honor of President-elect of Colombia, Dr. Guillermo León Valencia.Interior of Rutherford Hayes Presidential Center, Fremont, OHLuncheon in honor of Prince Souvanna Phouma, Prime Minister of Laos (settings flowers). View of a flower arrangement in the Green Room of the White House, Washington, D.C., set up for a luncheon in honor of Prime Minister of Laos, Prince Souvanna Phouma. The Forest, painted by Paul Cézanne, hangs on the wall.Private birthday dinner for President Kennedy (tables flowers). View of flower arrangement for a private dinner in honor of President John F. Kennedy's birthday. State Dining Room, White House, Washington, D.C.Dinner in honor of Jawaharlal Nehru, Prime Minister of India (flower arrangements and table settings). Floral arrangement for a dinner in honor of Prime Minister of India Jawaharlal Nehru. Red Room, White House, Washington, D.C.Rangoon - Embassy Mission Residence - 1979, United States photographs Related to Embassies, Consulates, and Other Overseas BuildingsSpain. Madrid. Fuencarral-El Prado. Royal Palace of El Pardo. Hunding lodge, rebuilt by Luis de Vega, 1553-1558. Restored by Sabatini, 1772. Portrait of Isabella I of Castile by Juan de Flandes.Table Settings and Flower Arrangements, November 1961: 13-14. Floral arrangement in the Red Room. Unidentified White House staff member in background. White House, Washington, D.C.Budapest - Foreign Communication Service Agency Head Residence - 1976, United States photographs Related to Embassies, Consulates, and Other Overseas BuildingsJohn V. Lindsay Family, Vogue published shots, Toni Frissell, Antoinette Frissell Bacon, Antoinette FrissellParis - Embassy Mission Residence - 1985, United States photographs Related to Embassies, Consulates, and Other Overseas BuildingsPresentation of the report of the Commission on the Status of Women to President Kennedy, 4:00PM. View of a flower arrangement in the East Room, set up for a reception following the presentation of the final report of the Commission on the Status of Women to President John F. Kennedy. White House, Washington, D.C.Table settings and flower arrangements for dinner in honor of Hassan II, King of Morocco. View of a flower arrangement in the White House, Washington, D.C., set up for a dinner in honor of the King of Morocco, Hassan II. A portrait of Warren G. Harding hangs on the wall above the table.Judicial Reception, 6:00PM. White House reception for Judicial Branch. Table with candles, food display, and floral arrangements. State Dining Room, White House, Washington, D.C.Luncheon for Kentucky Publishers, 1:00PM. Flower arrangement on a table prepared for a luncheon for Kentucky publishers and newspaper executives in the State Dining Room, White House, Washington, D.C.Marblehead, Lee Mansion, Entrance Hall, interior , Architectural elements, Interiors, Desks. Samuel Chamberlain Photograph Negatives CollectionDinner in honor of Mr. Mrs. Stephen E. Smith, 8:00PM. Flower arrangement set up for a dinner in honor of Stephen E. Smith and Jean Kennedy Smith. East Room, White House, Washington, D.C.Luncheon in honor of Roberto F. Chiari, President of Panama, 1:00PM. View of a flower arrangement in the East Room of the White House, Washington, D.C., set up for a luncheon in honor of President of Panama, Roberto F. Chiari.RVD / Royal House photo collection. Soestdijk Palace. Interior. ZD}. Baarn, UtrechtDinner in Honor of El Ferik Ibrahim Abboud, President of Sudan, 8:00PM. State dinner in honor of El Ferik Ibrahim Abboud, President of Sudan. Table with floral arrangement. Unidentified painting on wall. Red Room, White House, Washington, D.C.Luncheon in honor of Ahmed Sékou Touré, President of Guinea (settings flowers). View of a flower arrangement in Cross Hall, set up for a luncheon in honor of President of Guinea, Ahmed Sékou Touré. A portrait of George Washington, painted by Charles Peale Polk, hangs on the wall. White House, Washington, D.C.Luncheon in honor of Paul Henri Spaak, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belgium, 1:00PM. View of a flower arrangement in Cross Hall of the White House, Washington, D.C., set up for a luncheon in honor of Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belgium, Paul-Henri Spaak. The Grand Staircase is visible in the background.State Funeral of President Kennedy: White House, State Rooms and floral arrangements. View of the Entrance Hall of the White House, draped in black mourning crepe, following the death of President John F. Kennedy. Washington, D.C.John V. Lindsay Family, Vogue published shots, Toni Frissell, Antoinette Frissell Bacon, Antoinette FrissellDinner in honor of Saud bin Abdul Aziz, King of Saudi Arabia, (settings flowers). Floral arrangement in the Red Room, set up for a stag dinner in honor of Saud bin Abdul Aziz, King of Saudi Arabia. White House, Washington, D.C.Private dinner-dance for Princess Lee Radziwill (settings and flowers). Floral arrangements for a private dinner-dance in honor of Princess Lee Bouvier Radziwill of Poland. Unidentified man in doorway. Red Room, White House, Washington, D.C.rnrnWhite House furniture. Small table with candelabra lamp in the Yellow Oval Room. White House, Washington, D.C.John V. Lindsay Family, Vogue published shots, Toni Frissell, Antoinette Frissell Bacon, Antoinette FrissellDinner in honor of Jawaharlal Nehru, Prime Minister of India (flower arrangements and table settings). Floral arrangement for a dinner in honor of Prime Minister of India Jawaharlal Nehru. A portrait of Queen Victoria by Franz Xaver Winterhalter hangs above the desk. Unidentified room, White House, Washington, D.C.Manila - Ambassador's Residence - 1987, United States photographs Related to Embassies, Consulates, and Other Overseas BuildingsLondon - Chancery Office Building - 1991, United States photographs Related to Embassies, Consulates, and Other Overseas BuildingsLife - Vanderbilt Houses - Biltmore, Toni Frissell, Antoinette Frissell Bacon, Antoinette FrissellJudicial Reception, 6:00PM. White House reception for Judicial Branch. Table with floral arrangement. Portrait of General John Stark, painted by Samuel F.B. Morse, on wall. Cross Hall, White House, Washington, D.C.Portrait of Nikita Khrushchev, Hotel Sovetsky, Moscow, RussiaParis - Embassy Mission Residence - 1979, United States photographs Related to Embassies, Consulates, and Other Overseas BuildingsDinner in honor of Dr. Manuel Prado Ugarteche, President of Peru, 8:00PM. Floral arrangement for a dinner in honor of President Manuel Prado Ugarteche and First Lady Clorinda Málaga de Prado of Peru in the Blue Room, White House, Washington, D.C.Dinner in honor of former President Harry S. Truman (HST), 8:00PM. Floral arrangement for a dinner in honor of former President Harry S. Truman. The portrait above the table is of Revolutionary War General John Stark, by Samuel F.B. Morse. Cross Hall, White House, Washington, D.C.rnrnDinner in honor of Igor Stravinsky, 8:00PM. Flower arrangement for a dinner in honor of composer Igor Stravinsky. East Room, White House, Washington, D.C.Presentation of the report of the Commission on the Status of Women to President Kennedy, 4:00PM. View of a flower arrangement in the Diplomatic Reception Room, set up for a reception following the presentation of the final report of the Commission on the Status of Women to President John F. Kennedy. White House, Washington, D.C.Dinner in honor of Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson (LBJ), Speaker of the House John W. McCormack, Chief Justice Earl Warren, 8:00PM. Flower arrangement in the Red Room, set up for a dinner in honor of Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson, Speaker of the House of Representatives John W. McCormack, and Supreme Court Chief Justice Earl Warren. White House, Washington, D.C.London - Chancery Office Building - 1991, United States photographs Related to Embassies, Consulates, and Other Overseas BuildingsCairo - Embassy Mission Residence, United States photographs Related to Embassies, Consulates, and Other Overseas BuildingsLuncheon in honor of Joío Goulart, President of Brazil, 1:00PM. Floral arrangement in the Green Room, set up for a luncheon in honor of President of Brazil Joío Goulart. The painting above the table is The Forest, by Paul Cézanne (ca. 1890-1892) and was donated to the White House by Charles A. Loeser. White House, Washington, D.C.Girl guide room, with display case and dolls at Casa Loma, a Gothic Revival mansion patterned after a castle, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1967.Luncheon in honor of Harold Macmillan, Prime Minister of Great Britain, 1:00PM (settings and flowers). View of a flower arrangement in Cross Hall of the White House, Washington, D.C., set up for a luncheon in honor of Prime Minister of Great Britain, Harold Macmillan. A portrait of George Washington hangs on wall.Reception for members of the Diplomatic Corps, 5:00PM. Reception for members of the Diplomatic Corps, White House, Washington, D.C. Flower arrangements on tables in East Room.Luncheon in honor of Hayato Ikeda, Prime Minister of Japan, 1:00 PM. Side table set up for a luncheon in honor of Prime Minister of Japan Hayato Ikeda. State Dining Room, White House, Washington, D.C.Luncheon in honor of Jorge Alessandri Rodríguez, President of Chile, 1:00PM. View of flower arrangements in the Red Room of the White House, Washington, D.C., set up for a luncheon in honor of President of Chile, Jorge Alessandri Rodríguez; an unidentified man stands at left. Blemish near top center of image is original to the negative.Brussels - Embassy Mission Residence - 1986, United States photographs Related to Embassies, Consulates, and Other Overseas BuildingsWhite House Rooms: Blue, East, Yellow Oval Room. Couch in the Yellow Oval Room of the White House, Washington, D.C. White spots on right and left sides of image are original to the negativeState Funeral of President Kennedy: White House, State Rooms and floral arrangements. View of a fireplace and mantel in the East Room of the White House, draped in black mourning crepe, following the death of President John F. Kennedy. U.S. Army Sergeant 1st Class Blake stands at right. Washington, D.C.Luncheon in honor of Paul Henri Spaak, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belgium, 1:00PM. View of a flower arrangement in the East Room of the White House, Washington, D.C., set up for a luncheon in honor of Foreign Affairs of Belgium, Paul-Henri Spaak.SPAIN - Vegas del Guadiana (district) - Extremadura - Badajoz. Old City; interior of a house (53)England, London, Charles Dickens Museum, Room with Bust of Charles DickensLuncheon in honor of Cyrille Adoula, Prime Minister of the Republic of the Congo (Leopoldville), 1:00PM. Flower arrangement in the Red Room of the White House, set up for a luncheon in honor of Prime Minister of the Republic of the Congo (Leopoldville), Cyrille Adoula. A portrait of President James Madison hangs on the wall above the table. Washington, D.C.Paris - Annex Office Building, United States photographs Related to Embassies, Consulates, and Other Overseas BuildingsWhite House Rooms, Christmas decorations: East Room, Red Room, Green Room, Blue Room, State Dining Room, Cross Hall. Marble and wood sideboard with flowers and candles on top; Christmas holly decorates candles on wall. State Dining Room, White House, Washington, D.C.USA, Alabama, Marengo County, Demopolis. Bluff Hall, historic antebellum house and museum, c. 1832. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places.Manila - Ambassador's Residence, United States photographs Related to Embassies, Consulates, and Other Overseas BuildingsLuncheon in honor of Jorge Alessandri Rodríguez, President of Chile, 1:00PM. View of a flower arrangement in Cross Hall of the White House, Washington, D.C., set up for a luncheon in honor of President of Chile, Jorge Alessandri Rodríguez. A portrait of George Washington hangs on wall above table.France. Ile De France. Palace of Versailles. Hall of The Imperial FamilyWhite House Rooms, Christmas decorations: East Room, Red Room, Green Room, Blue Room, State Dining Room, Cross Hall. View of the Grand Staircase, as seen from Cross Hall. Christmas decorations line the railings; flowers sit on a pier table. Portraits of former presidents Warren G. Harding and Zachary Taylor are visible in stairwell and on wall at right, respectively. White House, Washington, D.C.Manila - Ambassador's Residence, United States photographs Related to Embassies, Consulates, and Other Overseas BuildingsState Funeral of President Kennedy: White House, State Rooms and floral arrangements. View of flower arrangements and wreaths from heads of state, diplomats, and other foreign officials, received by the White House following the death of President John F. Kennedy. Washington, D.C.Prague - Embassy Mission Residence - 1986, United States photographs Related to Embassies, Consulates, and Other Overseas BuildingsTable settings and flower arrangements for dinner in honor of Hassan II, King of Morocco. View of a flower arrangement in the Library of the White House, Washington, D.C., set up for a dinner in honor of the King of Morocco, Hassan II.Flowers and arrangements for Luncheon in honor of Alfons Gorbach, Chancellor of Austria. Flower arrangement set up in Cross Hall of the White House, Washington, D.C., in preparation for a luncheon in honor of Chancellor of Austria, Alfons Gorbach. A portrait of George Washington hangs on wall above table.December holiday gathering for Department of Interior staff at Department headquarters, Washington, D.C.State Funeral of President Kennedy: Lying in repose in the East Room of the White House. View of President John F. Kennedy's flag-draped casket in the East Room of the White House, as the late president lies in repose. Washington, D.C.Canberra - Chancery Office Building - 1992, United States photographs Related to Embassies, Consulates, and Other Overseas BuildingsUSA, Indiana, Indianapolis, President Benjamin Harrison House interiorLate U.S. President John Kennedys flag-draped casket, members of honor guard standing watch, East Room, White House, Washington, D.C., USA, Robert Knudsen, White House Photographs, November 23, 1963Gift, dress and coat for First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy (JBK). A gift of a dress and coat for First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy. The gift donor is not identified. Diplomatic Reception Room, White House, Washington, D.C.White House Rooms, Christmas decorations: East Room, Red Room, Green Room, Blue Room, State Dining Room, Cross Hall. Christmas decorations in the State Dining Room; an arrangement of flowers sits on the table. White House, Washington, D.C.Framed checked napkins on wallState Funeral of President Kennedy: Lying in repose in the East Room of the White House. The late President John F. Kennedy lies in repose in the East Room of the White House; President Kennedy's flag-draped casket sits in center. Members of the honor guard stand watch. Washington, D.C.White House Rooms: President's Dining Room, wallpaper. View of antique wallpaper panels in the President's Dining Room (Residence), White House, Washington, D.C. The wallpaper entitled Scenes of the American Revolution, was produced by French manufacturer Zuber Company circa 1853, and depicts various scenes from the American Revolution.Luncheon in honor of Sylvanus Olympio, President of Togo, 1:00PM. Members of the US Marine Band play in the Entrance Hall of the White House for a luncheon in honor of President of Togo, Sylvanus Olympio. Washington, D.C.Office of the Administrator (Stephen L. Johnson) - Administrator Stephen L. Johnson's Official Trip to China (The Fifth China-U.S. Strategic Economic Dialogue) , Environmental Protection AgencyOffice of the Administrator (Stephen L. Johnson) - Administrator Stephen L. Johnson's Official Trip to China (The Fifth China-U.S. Strategic Economic Dialogue) , Environmental Protection AgencyLuncheon in honor of Sylvanus Olympio, President of Togo, 1:00PM. Members of the US Marine Band play in the Entrance Hall of the White House for a luncheon in honor of President of Togo, Sylvanus Olympio. Washington, D.C.