MAKE A MEME View Large Image Hayes presidential china oyster plate 1877.jpg en Oyster plate purchased in 1877 by the administration of President Rutherford B Hayes and used in the White House in Washington D C in the United Stats First Lady Lucy Hayes wanted a new ...
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Keywords: Hayes presidential china oyster plate 1877.jpg en Oyster plate purchased in 1877 by the administration of President Rutherford B Hayes and used in the White House in Washington D C in the United Stats First Lady Lucy Hayes wanted a new china service and met with artist Theodore Davis in the White House conservatory to discuss a design Inspired by the meeting site Davis suggested hand-painted scenes depicting American wildlife surrounded by naturalistic settings of native American plants Hayes agreed and the service was delivered in February 1877 http //amhistory si edu/img/firstladies/47-800 jpg National Museum of American History Smithsonian Institution 2013 PD-USGov White House china of the Rutherford B Hayes administration
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