Name/Title
2013 White House Historical AssociationEntry/Object ID
2015.4.87Description
This ornament is part of the White House Historical Association's series of collectible ornaments. It is the twenty-ninth in the series. The ornament commemorates the administration of Woodrow Wilson. According to the insert, "the centerpiece of the 2013 ornament is an American Elm tree planted by President Wilson on the North Lawn of the White House on December 18, 1913, just before Christmas. to plant a tree is to signify hope, a powerful emotion the president surely needed as his two terms unfolded. The stately elm tree is depicted as it once stood, a quiet sentinel, beside the President's house on a wintry day. This snowy scene is surrounded by a 24-karat gold-plated frame comprised of elm leaves on the innermost circle, a wreath of olive branches in the middle, and holly leaves bordering Wilson's monogram on the outermost circle. Two peace doves perch upon the olive branches, bearing banners that announce 'The White House, Christmas 2013.' The words inscribed on the reverse side of the ornament were delivered by President Wilson in his 'War Message to Congress' of April 2, 1917: 'Peace must be planted upon the tested foundations of political liberty.'" The original ornament was on the tree in the Blue Room of the White House during the 2013 Christmas season. A red satin ribbon for hanging the ornament is attached.
The ornament includes an informational insert telling about the ornament and the White House Historical Association.
The ornament is in a red box and has a green velveteen liner. The lid of the box has an image of the White house that is on the ornament in sepia, surrounded by a circle of gold olive branches and two white doves in the center. Two concentric circles of red olive branches further encircle this image. "The White House Historical Association Christmas Ornament 2013" in gold lettering appear above and below the central image. The bottom of the box is red with a sketch of the White House in a white oval near the center, and a small white bar code near the bottom and the words "Visit www.whitehousehistory.org or call 1-800-555-2451 Made in the USA" in white at the top of the back.Collection
ScarmuzziAcquisition
Accession
2015.4.0Source or Donor
Patricia A. ScarmuzziAcquisition Method
Gift