First Ladies Gowns

Summary

In the National Museum of History and Technology, now the National Museum of American History, the First Ladies Exhibit shows gowned figures placed in a period decorated East Room of the White House. They are from left to right: Florence Kling Harding, Grace Goodhue Coolidge, Lou Henry Hoover, Eleanor Roosevelt, Bess Wallace Truman, Mamie Doud Eisenhower, Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy, Claudia (Lady Bird) Taylor Johnson, and Patricia Nixon.

Subject

• Harding, Florence Kling
• Hoover, Lou Henry
• Coolidge, Grace Goodhue 1879-1957
• Roosevelt, Eleanor 1884-1962
• Truman, Bess Wallace
• Eisenhower, Mamie Doud 1896-
• Johnson, Lady Bird 1912-
• Onassis, Jacqueline Kennedy 1929-1994
• Nixon, Pat 1912-
• First Ladies Hall
• National Museum of History and Technology (U.S.)
• National Museum of American History (U.S.) (NMAH)
• National Collections
• First Ladies Exhibit

Category

Historic Images of the Smithsonian

Notes

An earlier picture reflects a different arrangement of the mannequins.

Contained within

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 285, Box 20, Folder: 3

Contact information

Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu

Date

1972

Restrictions & Rights

No restrictions

Topic

• Women
• Clothing and dress
• Museums
• History
• Artifacts
• Mannequins (figures)
• Pianos
• Costume
• Exhibitions
• Gifts
• First Ladies Gowns
• Chandeliers
• Museum mannequins
• Presidents
• Costumes
• Museum exhibits
• Piano
• Presidents' spouses
• Women--History

Place

United States

Form/Genre

• Photographic print
• Exhibit

ID Number

SIA2010-3412 or 72-7078-CN

Physical description

Number of Images: 1 Color: Color Size: 10w x 8h Type of Image: Exhibit Medium: Photographic print

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