Keywords: 1903 Martiny US presidential seal.png A bronze plaque of the Seal of the President of the United States made from a model by sculptor Philip Martiny in 1903 and installed in the floor of the north entranceway of the White House directly beneath the lantern during Theodore Roosevelt's administration Also placed in the floor nearby was an inscription of 1792-1902 in an ellipse of 45 stars the number of states at the time During a 1948 renovation President Truman had this plaque moved to above the door to the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House where it remains today Scanned from page 431 of The Eagle And The Shield 1978 by Richard S Patterson and Richardson Dougall Courtesy of the Office off the Curator the White House January 1903 original plaque Philip Martiny photo by the White House PD-USGov <gallery> File The lobby of the White House by Detroit Photographic Company jpg In its original location File WH Diplomatic Reception Room Door 1952 jpg After being moved in the 1940s File President Bush Oval Office ceiling jpg Ceiling of the Oval Office File Woodrow Wilson Tomb JPG Woodrow Wilson tomb </gallery> Seal of the President of the United States Philip Martiny Diplomatic Reception Room |