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Rutherford B. Hayes White House China Collection (1877-1881)

  • Writer: Historic Port Royal
    Historic Port Royal
  • May 30
  • 1 min read
Rutherford B. Hayes (1877-1881)

  • Rutherford Hayes – “This is America” tour

  • Painter Thomas Davis commissioned to create scenes representative of America at the time.

  • Washington socialite Clover Adams dined at the White House, she observed that she could hardly eat soup peacefully if she had to watch a coyote leap at her from behind a pine tree.

  • Ladybird commented to the collection’s donor that she couldn’t imagine eating from a plate only to reveal a hen pecking at a tomato with bugs on it.

  • Lady Bird used a piece as an ashtray.

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