President Benjamin Harrisons Grandchildren, Lorraine Waxman Pearce Collection
This photograph shows President Benjamin Harrison's grandchildren having a tea party in the Second Floor nursery in the White House while their mothers look on. Left to right: Mary Scott Harrison McKee, Mary Lodge McKee, Marthena Harrison, Mary Saunders Harrison, and Benjamin Harrison McKee.
This photograph is part of the Lorraine Waxman Pearce Collection. The photograph originates from the Library of Congress. Lorraine Waxman Pearce served as the first White House Curator from 1961 to 1962. As curator, she oversaw refurbishment projects, implemented collections policies, and collaborated with First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy to write the first White House guidebook—a joint publication of the National Geographic Society and the White House Historical Association. Since its original publication in 1962, “The White House: An Historic Guide” has been revised, updated, and printed for over 60 years.