White House for the Holidays Embroidered Felt Ornament
The White House observance of Christmas before the twentieth century was not an official event. First families decorated the house modestly with greens and privately celebrated the Yuletide with family and friends. The first known White House Christmas tree, decorated with candles, was placed in the Oval Room on the Second Floor, then used as a library and family parlor, in 1889 for President Benjamin Harrison and his family. As Christmas became more widely celebrated across the country, the residents of the White House brought family traditions with them and started new ones. First ladies have primarily overseen the holiday decorations throughout the house, as well as the trimming of the official Christmas tree on the State Floor.
Wipe clean with soft cloth.
The White House observance of Christmas before the twentieth century was not an official event. First families decorated the house modestly with greens and privately celebrated the Yuletide with family and friends. The first known White House Christmas tree, decorated with candles, was placed in the Oval Room on the Second Floor, then used as a library and family parlor, in 1889 for President Benjamin Harrison and his family. As Christmas became more widely celebrated across the country, the residents of the White House brought family traditions with them and started new ones. First ladies have primarily overseen the holiday decorations throughout the house, as well as the trimming of the official Christmas tree on the State Floor.
Wipe clean with soft cloth.
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The White House observance of Christmas before the twentieth century was not an official event. First families decorated the house modestly with greens and privately celebrated the Yuletide with family and friends. The first known White House Christmas tree, decorated with candles, was placed in the Oval Room on the Second Floor, then used as a library and family parlor, in 1889 for President Benjamin Harrison and his family. As Christmas became more widely celebrated across the country, the residents of the White House brought family traditions with them and started new ones. First ladies have primarily overseen the holiday decorations throughout the house, as well as the trimming of the official Christmas tree on the State Floor.
Wipe clean with soft cloth.
