2010 White House Historical Association Christmas Ornament

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BO262-S
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$24.95

The 2010 White House Historical Association Christmas ornament honors the 25th of President William McKinley, and celebrates the role of music in the traditions of The White House. In celebration of the nation’s patriotic mood as the century turned, the illustrations commissioned1 for the 2010 ornament feature festive, colorful scenes from the annual Army Navy Reception at the White House in 1900. The front face of the ornament depicts members of the United States Marine Band performing on the snow covered North Drive as arriving guests disembark from their carriages. The reverse side of the ornament shows the band playing patriotic airs for President and Mrs. McKinley and their party in the flag bedecked splendor of the East Room. It was in this High Victorian East Room that the McKinleys began the era of “musicales” (receptions with music as the leading feature) at the White House, a tradition that continues to this day.

This remarkable historic set includes the official ornament, decorative box and original descriptive brochure

Historical Notes
The White House Historical Association is a charitable non-profit institution. All proceeds from the original sale of the ornaments are used to fund the acquisition of historic furnishings and artwork for the permanent White House collection.
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Price$24.95
Conditionnew
Product Conditionvery good, still in original box
Size3" x 3 1/2" ornament plus box
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