1914 White House Patch

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The painting depicted on this patch is of the North Portico in springtime by John Ross Key, grandson of Francis Scott Key, author of "The Star Spangled Banner." The painting shows the White House from across the North Lawn, which is filled with greenery and blooming flowers surrounding the central fountain. Key began his career as a cartographer and draftsman and was a collegue of James McNeill Whistler at the United States Coast Survey when they were both young men. Show more