White house historical association ornaments (1993-1995)

1993 May and September honoring John Tyler, 10th President of the United States, 1841–45. Tyler was the first president to marry while in the White House. His second wife, Julia Gardiner Tyler, was 30 years his junior. Her portrait—the first of a comprehensive White House collection of portraits of the first ladies—has for this ornament been reduced to resemble a miniature portrait of the sort given as gifts to special friends and loved ones at the time.

1994 Imperial Christmas, honoring James K. Polk, 11th President of the United States, 1845–49. The cameo at the center features an illustration of the President and Mrs. Polk on the South Lawn of the White House while they are serenaded by the United States Marine Band.

1995 A Patriotic Christmas, honoring Zachary Taylor, 12th President of the United States, 1849–50. The patriotic theme of this ornament is inspired by the ceremonies that President Taylor attended on the grounds of the Washington Monument on July 4, 1850.