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East Room of the White House, Washington, D.C., circa 1960

Subject
Interiors
Card type
Chrome
Date
c. 1948 (Chrome)
Front of East Room of the White House, Washington, D.C., circa 1960, c. 1948 chrome postcard
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Back of East Room of the White House, Washington, D.C., circa 1960, c. 1948 chrome postcard
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About this postcard

View across the East Room of the White House, looking toward a doorway crowned by the presidential seal, with tall fluted columns, cut-glass chandeliers, gilt torchères, potted palms and a red carpet over a patterned parquet floor. The East Room is the largest room in the Executive Mansion, used for receptions, ceremonies and entertainments since the building was occupied in 1800. Its present neoclassical appearance, with the great crystal chandeliers and white-and-gold scheme, dates largely from the 1902 McKim restoration and the 1952 Truman reconstruction.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pencil

Am seeing the sights at Washington D.C., and haveing a lot of fun. Flew out on Wed. & am flying back Friday. The weather here is awful rainy & bad. your Grandson Gary Gary Chennard had trips to Washington a new Postage Stamp

PublisherWashington Novelty, Inc.
MAIN ENTRANCE HALL AT THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON, D.C. The oldest public structure in Washington. It is a perfect example of the late Eighteenth Century Renaissance. Published for Washington Novelty, Inc., Washington, D.C. C10491—Color Photo by A. Devaney NATURAL COLOR by Mike Roberts BERKELEY 2, CALIF.
PostmarkedWashington, DC
Stamp
Addressed to
Mr. W.T. Baker

Weldon, IL

Postcard record

PostmarkedWashington, DC
PublisherWashington Novelty, Inc.
ConditionVery good
Place addressedMr. W.T. Baker, Weldon, IL
Place depictedThe White House, DC
Place mentionedThe White House, Washington, DC
NotesGlossy chrome-finish card with a thin white border; light edge and corner wear, no printed text on the picture side. Postmark: WASHINGTON D.C. (date illegible). Divided-back chrome-era card with 3¢ 1948 Volunteer Firemen stamp; light edge/corner wear, faint creasing.

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East Room of the White House, Washington, D.C., circa 1960, postcard, c. 1948. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/east-room-of-the-white-house-washington-d-c-circa-1960. Accessed October 25, 2026.