Plate with Eisenhower Family Design

Object/Artifact

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Broomfield History Collections

Name/Title

Plate with Eisenhower Family Design

Entry/Object ID

2025.4.12

Description

Item is a decorative plate featuring an image of former president Dwight Eisenhower and his wife, Mamie. Their image, with Eisenhower wearing a blue suit and tie and Mamie wearing pearl jewelry, is centered in the concave portion of the dish and framed by the words "America's First Family" and "President and Mrs. Dwight D. Eisenhower." The edges of the plate are scalloped, curved upwards, and painted with a golden pattern. The back of the plate is blank, and the background of the front side is white.

Collection

Permanent Collection

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1953

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Plate, Dinner

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Plate, Food

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Dish, Eating

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Eating Vessels

Nomenclature Class

Food Service T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials