2000 White House Historical Association ornament

2000 White House ornament back: Copyright: McKinley Birthplace Museum; Origsize: 3 x 3.5 inches; Origformat: Artifact
2000 White House ornament back

Copyright: McKinley Birthplace Museum; Origsize: 3 x 3.5 inches; Origformat: Artifact

Name/Title

2000 White House Historical Association ornament

Entry/Object ID

2015.4.77

Description

This ornament is part of the White House Historical Association's series of collectible ornaments. It is the nineteenth in the series. The ornament commemorates the bicentennial of the White House, as well as the federal government's move from Philadelphia to Washington DC. The original ornament was on the tree in the Blue Room of the White House during the 2000 Christmas season. An 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 white box with a blue sash and an image of the White House in the center. The box has a red velveteen liner. The lid of the box has an image of the ornament along with the words "Christmas 2000 The White House Historical Association 200th Anniversary Ronament 1800-2000" in white lettering in the center of the lid. The bottom of the box is plain navy blue, with a small white bar code sticker near the bottom and the words "Visit www.whitehousehistory.org" in white under the sticker.

Collection

Scarmuzzi

Acquisition

Accession

2015.4.0

Source or Donor

Patricia A. Scarmuzzi

Acquisition Method

Gift