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[Wedding cake for Edward Cox and Patricia Nixon in the Grand Hall of the White House] – Vintage Wall Art

[Wedding cake for Edward Cox and Patricia Nixon in the Grand Hall of the White House], 1971 June 11. — historic photograph
[Wedding cake for Edward Cox and Patricia Nixon in the Grand Hall of the White House], 1971 June 11.. Historic photograph from the White House collection.

(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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This rare historic photograph captures [Wedding cake for Edward Cox and Patricia Nixon in the Grand Hall of the White House] in remarkable detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.

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A tiered wedding cake, photographed in the Grand Hall of the White House, marks the lead-up to the marriage of Patricia Nixon, the President's daughter, and Edward Finch Cox in June 1971. The official photograph, dated June 11, shows the cake displayed for the festivities the couple's wedding brought to the executive mansion. Because the picture was made by the White House photographic staff, it reflects the formal style used to document the family's private milestones in the early 1970s. Its color film also gives a clear sense of the period's palette, from the hall's decor to the sugar work on the cake.

Created / published1971 June 11.
Medium1 photographic print : color.
GenrePhotographic prints Color 1970-1980.
NotesOfficial White House photograph. No. C6580-05.
SubjectsCox, Edward Finch,--1946---Associated objects. Cox, Patricia Nixon,--1946---Associated objects. Weddings--Washington (D.C.)--1970-1980. Cakes--Washington (D.C.)--1970-1980.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan3,727 × 4,657 px · prints to 12 × 16 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-221732

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