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Photo of the stairs by Herbert Hoover portrait. From an album of photographs by Abbie Rowe of the White House, prior to the 1949 renovation.

Photo of hallway to the East Room at the White House. From an album of photographs by Abbie Rowe of the White House, prior to the 1949 renovation.

Photo of the entrance hall of the White House, prior to the renovation. From an album of photographs by Abbie Rowe of the White House, prior to the 1949 renovation.

Photo of Franklin D. Roosevelt portrait at the White House. From an album of photographs by Abbie Rowe of the White House, prior to the 1949 renovation.

Photo of the Entrance Hall of the White House From an album of photographs by Abbie Rowe of the White House, prior to the 1949 renovation.

Photo of the State Dining Room, with a portrait of Abraham Lincoln. The Buffalo Mantel can be seen. This mantel is now in the Harry S. Truman Library collection. This was taken from an album of photographs by Abbie Rowe of the White House, prior to the 1949 renovation.

Photo of the Red Room. From an album of photographs by Abbie Rowe of the White House, prior to the 1949 renovation.

Photo of the Blue Room. From an album of photographs by Abbie Rowe of the White House, prior to the 1949 renovation.

Photo of the Blue Room. From an album of photographs by Abbie Rowe of the White House, prior to the 1949 renovation.

Photo of the White House entrance on the north side, with Christmas trees on either side of the door. From an album of photographs by Abbie Rowe of the White House, prior to the renovation of 1949.