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Desk
The White House Carpenters1954
Eisenhower National Historic Site, National Park Service
Gettysburg, PA, United States
This desk was a reproduction of a desk used by President George Washington. It was made from pine boards salvaged from the White House during the 1948-1952 renovations. The White House Ushers presented this desk to President Dwight D. Eisenhower as a Christmas gift in 1954. In the top drawer at the left, Eisenhower kept a card catalog of his personal library.
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Details
- Title: Desk
- Creator: The White House Carpenters
- Date Created: 1954
- Contributor: Eisenhower National Historic Site, National Park Service
- Original Source: http://www.nps.gov/museum/exhibits/eise/President/Presidency/EISE2988_desk.html
- Source: Eisenhower National Historic Site
- National Park Service Catalog Number: EISE 2988
- Measurements: L 152.4, W 82.2, H 91.5 cm
- Materials: Wood, bronze
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