Gifts to the White House from presidents and public
A survey of how U S presidents received gifts from citizens and foreign dignitaries shows a long tradition. Cheshire cheese, a beaver hat, a sarcophagus proposal, parrots, and a growing menagerie illustrate the range. Presidents Roosevelt Coolidge and others collected animals and tributes, shaping White House culture and public memory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White House
Washbington
Washington
Spain
Thomas Jockerson
Hitde
Massachusetts
Cheshire
Jobo Letuni
Ldec
Leland
Lowe
Rlder Leland
Daring Brown
Bludson
New York
Andrew Jackson
Jackson
W. E. Peck
Fleeman
Muscat
Pnre
Martin van Buren
van Buren
National Museum
Franklin Pierce
Machusetts
Suetely
Perkins
Grant
Pennsylvania Avenue
Roosevelt
Menelik
Abyssinia
Benjamin Tarrison
Polly
Omaha
Neb
Watt
Wilson
Harding
White
Wyoming Headlines Reflect Hunger for Growth and Change
Reports show August France delivering a record 257 tons of beets via twenty trucks to Torrington Holly Sugar plant. Wyoming farmers receive about $300,000 for the crop plus $119,000 in additional sack payments, while Government seeks public domain studies and land development. Bears menace Yellowstone tourists as fur prices tumble over 50 percent. Wilbur letter halts new mineral lease explorations while Glenda appoints a woman to city leadership. Senator Warren dies after pneumonia. Wyoming wins national livestock prizes and a turkey grading school is announced. Banking resources rise, military board considers National Guard armories, and Baptist pastors meet in Casper.
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Augh France
Idngie Tanch
Frank ©. Emerson
Cheyenne
Wilbur
Hoover
Yellowstone Park
Roger W. Fall
Billings
Mont
Wyoming
Stock Exchange
Albert M- Day
Biological Survey Department
Emerson
Glenda
Platte County
Hue
Casper
Toon J. Shervee
Clifford C. Shervee
King Brothers of
Laramie
Kansas City
Kinz Brothers
Francis F. Warren
West
Washington
United States Senate
Fred
John J. Pershing
Unite States Department of Agriculture
Oliver N. Summers
University of Wyoming
Big Horn Basin
Greybull
Thomas W. Heitz
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Washington, D
Tom A Reed
Cxaminer
Useful Christmas Presents To Make
A practical ornamental cretonne hat bag tops holiday gift lists. It packs flat for travel and can hang in a closet, making it a needed, decorative present. Available in shops as cretonne or white cretonne bags.
Painted Crockery in Twentieth Century Interior Decor
Interior decorators promote painted crockery as a modern home fashion. Grandma’s cookie jar becomes a decorative piece while cracker jars pitchers mugs and flower pots are adorned with hollyhocks and festive blooms as Christmas gifts across shops.
Rose Powder Box Craft Keepsake in Crepe Rose
A dainty rose leaf powder box is fashioned with a handmade crepe paper rose. A cluster of artificial flower stamens forms a decorative head, creating a tiny, nostalgic gift idea suitable for holiday adornment.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Brough Crowt Lin
Butter
W W. Peek
Atredale
Coolidges
Rob Roy
Collig
Wis
Tim
Hig Stafion
Ite
Coolidge
Wirelair
Peter Lan
Rebecca
Black Hills
Bos
Coolidge Zoo
National Zoologieal Pubrk
Ofice
Pres- Mont Capidze
Prince of Wales
Merchert Hoover
Hoovers
King
Englehurst Ghletic
Gordon Sélier
Iligh Boy
Buckeye
Denver
Presti Ont
Enrels
Farris
Hardings
Addie Boy
Elmo Scott Watson
Pers, Coolidee Abd 'Rebeuca
State Military Board
R. &. Esmay
National Guard
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