This is a silver gelatin print of a Christmas tree in the Yellow Oval Room by Frank Boteler, ca. 1896. This is one of the earliest known images of a White House Christmas tree, it is also one of the first photographs of an electrically illuminated Christmas tree. The small, but spectacularly decorated tree is surrounded by toys for the children.
This is a silver gelatin print of a Christmas tree in the Yellow Oval Room by Frank Boteler, ca. 1896. This is one of the earliest known images of a White House Christmas tree, it is also one of the first photographs of an electrically illuminated Christmas tree. The small, but spectacularly decorated tree is surrounded by toys for the children.
Identification number:
9187
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Type:
Image
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Start date:
1896-01-01
End date:
1896-12-31
Categories:
Digital Archives
Holidays
Creation location:
Associated location:
Yellow Oval Room
Internal location:
digital only
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Notes:
the Yellow Oval Room was used as a library/sitting room during the Cleveland Administration. This is the earliest known image of a White House Christmas tree, it is also the first photograph of an electronically illuminated Christmas tree.
